While Xinjiang cotton has been at the center of global concerns about Uyghur forced labor and has been one of the major targets of the U.S. federal law “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act,” China has never decreased its efforts to increase profits from the cotton and its propaganda about “Xinjiang […]
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China Imposes Sanctions on US Company and Researchers Over Uyghur Work
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China’s anti-corruption body, has apprehended Li Pengxin, the former education chief of Xinjiang, over corruption allegations. Li, aged 63, had led a crackdown on education officials in Xinjiang and becomes the second high-ranking official in the region to face scrutiny this year. This action […]
The Chinese propaganda outlet Global Times reported that China strongly opposes Ukraine’s addition of China Railway Construction to the “sponsors of international wars” list. In response to this, at the press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 21st, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said, “China has […]
The Chinese propaganda outlet Global Times reported that China’s Ministries of Commerce and Science and Technology have released a catalog titled “Export Prohibited and Restricted Technologies.” China’s trade ministry announced that “In accordance with the “Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China” and the “Technology Import and Export […]
By Tursunjan, December 15, 2023 According to China news reports, the Information Office of the People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held a press conference to introduce the situation of protecting the rights and interests of employees in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region colonized by the Chinese government. […]
By Tursunjan, December 14, 2023 In a concerning development, five additional Hong Kong activists seeking refuge in the U.S. and U.K. are now facing arrest warrants issued by the Hong Kong national security police. Their overseas advocacy work has earned them bounties on their heads, marking a troubling escalation in […]
Key Takeaways: Rome, Italy – December 7, 2023 – Italy, the only G7 nation to have participated in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has announced its withdrawal from the global infrastructure program. This decision, effective March 2024, reflects a hardening stance towards China among European nations. Prime Minister Giorgia […]
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Chinese government officials, Gao Qi and Hu Lianhe, for their involvement in ongoing serious human rights abuses in Uyghur homeland. Gao, the leader of the Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau, has been linked to a range […]
By Danielle Ranucci, Research and Data Analytics Intern Last month, Chengdu, China hosted the 81st World Science Fiction Convention. Known as Worldcon, this annual convention is the site of the prestigious Hugo Awards—sci-fi’s equivalent to the Oscars. Past Hugo winners include household names like George R.R. Martin and Stephen King. […]