Eastern European states of the former Communist block do not react well to the Chinese subversion and even coercion in Europe. Countries like Lithuania are at the forefront of standing firm against Beijing. The resistance does not come without a price. After the Lithuanian parliament passed a resolution in May this year […]
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The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States has officially changed its name to the Organization of Turkic States at the 8th Summit of the Turkic Council held in Istanbul last week.
According to Global Times, the name change is in line with Turkey’s geopolitical ambitions. Since the failed negotiations to join the EU, Ankara has started building diplomatic connections elsewhere, namely in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has placed a hold on the nomination of Nicholas Burns, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the U.S. ambassador to China.
CHINA brands the World Uyghur Congress as a terror organization because the group organized a major conference in Prague last weekend.
On its website, the Chinese Embassy in Prague condemns the ‘anti-Chinese separatist activities’ of the World Uyghur Congress. The Embassy accuses The World Uyghur Congress of “fabricating slanders and lies about ‘Xinjiang'”.
Image: Mairie de Paris Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has said that Paris Town Hall will be illuminated in Uyghur colors (blue and white) on November 12th in support of persecuted Uyghurs, several French news outlets have reported. The French have long been strong advocates for Uyghurs. More than 2,000 people […]
East Turkistan government in exile and the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement have filed the third attempt at International Criminal Court. The new evidence meets the ICC’s requirements as it includes insider witness testimonies from Uyghurs.
Turkish Government has left thousands of Uyghurs in administrative limbo by rejecting their citizenship, dozens of Uyghurs in Turkey told Uyghur Times. According to them, their Chinese passports have expired or are about to expire. Turkey has not been willing to grant them citizenship or documents that would allow them […]
By Afrasiyap Oct 1, 2020 On Sept 30, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu said in an interview with the Turkish semi-official news agency Anadolu News Agency that “We stand on the side of Azerbaijan both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.” He said that if Azerbaijan requests, Turkey will […]
By Ilyaruq May 15, 2020 On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the United States Senate has unanimously approved the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020. The bill, originally introduced by Senators Marco Rubio and Bob Menendez, would impose sanctions on Chinese officials over human rights abuses against Uyghur and other […]
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