Year: 2025

Xi Jinping Intensifies Push to “Sinicize” Religion, Erase Non-Han Identities

• Culture and religion

Xi Jinping Intensifies Push to “Sinicize” Religion, Erase Non-Han Identities

Uyghur Times Staff September 30, 2025

At the session, Xi Jinping declared that all religions must be reshaped to fit Chinese culture and...

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China’s Persecution of Religious Leaders Exposed in USCIRF Report

• Culture and religion

China’s Persecution of Religious Leaders Exposed in USCIRF Report

Uyghur Times Staff September 29, 2025

USCIRF highlights crackdown on Uyghur imams, Tibetan monks, and Christian clergy by Alp Uyghur, Sep 29, 2025...

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Uyghur Diaspora Mourns the Death of Veteran Activist and Journalist Perhat Muhammed at 61

• Global Communities
• Politicians & Activists

Uyghur Diaspora Mourns the Death of Veteran Activist and Journalist Perhat Muhammed at 61

Uyghur Times Staff September 27, 2025

By Tahir Imin Uyghurian The prominent Uyghur leader, writer, and journalist Perhat Muhammet has passed away at...

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Chinese Government Issues White Paper to Celebrate 70 Years of Uyghur Occupation and Genocide

• Governance and Control
• regional

Chinese Government Issues White Paper to Celebrate 70 Years of Uyghur Occupation and Genocide

Uyghur Times Staff September 23, 2025

White paper praises Xinjiang “achievements” while ignoring decades of repression, forced labor, and genocide. By Alp Uyghur...

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Xi to Lead Ceremony on 70 Years of Uyghur Subjugation: Timeline of Major Visits & Meetings on Uyghur Issues

• Governance and Control

Xi to Lead Ceremony on 70 Years of Uyghur Subjugation: Timeline of Major Visits & Meetings on Uyghur Issues

Uyghur Times Staff September 23, 2025

By Alp Uyghur From rural inspections in 2009 to the 70th anniversary in 2025, Xi’s visits and...

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China Uses Foreign Delegation Visits to Whitewash Uyghur Genocide

• State Propaganda and Disinformation Tracker
• Uyghur Propaganda & Disinformation Monitor

China Uses Foreign Delegation Visits to Whitewash Uyghur Genocide

Uyghur Times Staff September 16, 2025

By Alp Uyghur China’s state media recently reported that over 60 foreign parliamentarians visited the Uyghur homeland...

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Reviving Tradition Abroad: Uyghur Meshrep and Ming Öy in Europe

• Community News
• Culture
• Uyghur Diaspora in Europe

Reviving Tradition Abroad: Uyghur Meshrep and Ming Öy in Europe

Uyghur Times Staff August 20, 2025

August 19Contributor: Abduweli Ayup From dance and poetry to cooking and crafts, Uyghur children reconnect with their...

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U.S. Targets Key Chinese Industries Under Uyghur Forced Labor Law

• China Politics
• Uyghur Forced labor & human trafficking

U.S. Targets Key Chinese Industries Under Uyghur Forced Labor Law

Uyghur Times Staff August 19, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security designates steel, copper, lithium, caustic soda, and red dates as high-priority sectors...

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Another Uyghur Refugee Arrested by Turkish Police at China’s Request

• Uyghur Refugees & Transnational repression

Another Uyghur Refugee Arrested by Turkish Police at China’s Request

Uyghur Times Staff August 12, 2025

By Uyghur Times StaffAugust 12, 2025 Istanbul – Turkish police yesterday arrested Kuddus Abdukadir, a Uyghur who...

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Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre Removes Tibetan, Uyghur Works After Chinese Pressure

• Art
• China Politics

Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre Removes Tibetan, Uyghur Works After Chinese Pressure

Uyghur Times Staff August 12, 2025

By Uyghur Times Staff Aug 14, 2025 The Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC) has removed artworks by...

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