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 […]
Governance and Control
The Chinese media did not specify the exact misdemeanor or crimes Parhat Rozi was involved in. By Tursunjan, December 20, 2023 The Chinese state media, CNR News, citing the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, reports, “According to the news from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region […]
Uyghur Times, December 18, 2023 According to a report from the Xinjiang Daily, the official mouthpiece of the regional government, the national supply and marketing cooperative system’s paired assistance to Xinjiang cooperation and production-sales docking meeting was held on the morning of December 18th in Urumqi. Zhang Zhu, Deputy Secretary […]
In an old propaganda tactic by the Chinese government, Uyghurs were coerced into participating in a flag-raising ceremony on October 1, a date of tragic significance for the Uyghur people. October 1 not only marks the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China but also stands as […]
UYGHUR TIMES The International Ethnic Music Festival at Kashgar centers on China’s red songs that praise the Chinese government and call for ethnic unity. Among the list of performances, it’s evident that ethnic Uyghur music and dance are conspicuously absent, denying them any representation or opportunity to showcase their cultural […]
According to Xinjiang Daily, the official mouthpiece of the so-called Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, an executive meeting was held by the regional government, calling for enhanced security and studying the spirit of Xi Jinping’s speech during his visit to the region. The meeting emphasized the need to adhere to political […]
China’s all major media outlets, including CCTV, Global Times, Xinhua, and China Military Network, have recently published videos and pictures of China’s elite air force pilots of Uyghur origin.
China’s Deployment of Desertification Prevention Technology in Central Asia and Africa By Uyghur Times Staff June 18, 2022 Experts discussed desertification technology at the 3rd Taklamakan Desert Forum in Korla, Uyghurstan (a.k.a. Xinjiang). Zhang Yuanming, director of the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, […]
By Erkin, Dec 24, 2023 According to a news report by Xin Hua News Agency, a Chinese state media outlet, “The first session of the 14th National People’s Congress of the autonomous region held its third plenary session on the morning of January 18, and elected Dilshat Sayim as president […]
By Uyghur Times Staff 01 October 2021 In a move that has raised concerns, China has appointed a new governor for the region of Uyghurstan (also known as Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), where the government has faced accusations of human rights abuses and genocide against Uyghur and other Muslim minority […]