Mr. Azat Qasim, a writer longing for Uyghurs’ independence for many years, died in Turkey on September 13, 2023, due to illness, Uyghur Times Uyghur Edition reports.
In a newly released biography, Elon Musk, the CEO of social media platform X (former Twitter), argues that there are ‘two sides’ to China’s repression of the Uyghurs, according to a new book written by Walter Isaacson.
China has become the first nation to formally nominate a new ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, Reuters reports. The Taliban has not received global recognition from any other foreign government.
On September 9, the Uyghur community in Japan lit a bonfire to commemorate the publication of the book “My Uyghur Youth” by Mahmut, a well-known Uyghur activist who has long engaged in political activities in Japan.
Chinese opera singer Wang Fang performed the Russian song “Katyusha” at the ruins of the bombed Mariupol Theatre in the Russian-occupied Mariupol in Ukraine, where the Russian army killed more than 600 civilians, Nexta TV reports.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has signaled at G20 in New Delhi that Italy plans to withdraw from the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing’s landmark effort to connect global trade routes.
Joe Biden expressed disappointment after the news of the Chinese leader Xi Jinping skipping the G20 meeting. It is up to the individual not to like it privately and not to hide these feelings, but as the President of the United States, this expression is worth questioning.
Uyghur Times, Berlin, September 5, 2023 A pivotal development took place on Tuesday, September 5, as the World Uyghur Congress, in partnership with key members of the German Bundestag, inaugurated the Uyghur Parliamentary Group. The Group’s leadership includes Chairman MP Peter Heidt (FDP), Vice Chairs MP Derya Türk-Nachbaur (SPD), MP […]
Uyghur Times, Sep. 4, 2023 Nikkei Asia Reported that In a discreet visit to so-called Xinjiang (Uyghuristan) last week, a delegation from the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) engaged in discussions with the region’s Communist Party chief, Ma Xingrui. The ILO visit marks its first known engagement in the […]
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog will examine the potential use of Uyghur in the operations of companies like Walmart and Hugo Boss. Western governments have raised concerns about the genocide and rights abuses suffered by this minority group. Canadian authorities have initiated an inquiry into human rights transgressions by the Canadian […]