Internment camps: An estimated over 3 million Uyghurs have been forcibly detained in camps, often referred to as concentration camps, in Uyghuristan, China. Inside these facilities, they endure horrifying conditions including severe hunger, intensive daily political indoctrination, sexual assault, inhumane medical experiments, torture, organ harvesting, and even murder. As a […]
China has appointed economist Pan Gongsheng, who studied at Cambridge University and Harvard University, as the new Communist Party chief at the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). This unexpected move comes as Beijing aims to address the country’s economic slowdown and stabilize its currency. Pan, currently serving as the deputy […]
The U.S. has recommended that Americans reconsider traveling to China due to concerns over arbitrary law enforcement, exit bans, and the risk of wrongful detentions. This advisory follows the sentencing of a 78-year-old U.S. citizen on spying charges and the recent passage of new laws in China that threaten countermeasures […]
As a child, Almira had mixed feelings about her parents’ dedication to the restaurant business. She couldn’t help but notice how their demanding schedules kept them away from her, which made her determined to pursue a different life path. However, her deep-rooted passion for food and nostalgic cravings for the […]
China’s dictator, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, planned and gave the order to carry out the genocide against Uyghurs. Who executed the Uyghur genocide? The entire Chinese government, along with each state apparatus, played a role in implementing various tasks of the Uyghur genocide. Key […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian The Urumqi July 5th deadly unrest (Many Uyghurs prefer to call it as massacre as well) marks a significant turning point in China’s Uyghur policy and has had far-reaching consequences for Uyghur history, their struggle for freedom, and resistance against China’s colonialism in occupied Uyghurstan (also […]
European Union leaders, at the conclusion of a two-day summit in Brussels, pledged to reduce their economic dependence on China. In a joint statement, the leaders expressed their commitment to maintaining a mutually beneficial economic relationship with Beijing while actively working to “continue to reduce critical dependencies and vulnerabilities.” German […]
By Uyghur Times Staff China passed an anti-West foreign relations law to counter global democracy led by the U.S., as reported by China’s state propaganda outlet, the Global Times. The newly enacted law aims to counter so-called “frequent external interference in China’s internal affairs” and challenge “Western hegemony “with unilateral […]
By Memet Tohti Atawulla, the Senior Program Officer at the Center for Uyghur Studies Eid al-Adha, the traditional religious holiday of Muslims, is a time of overflowing joy for believers around the world. Families come together to celebrate, and the visitation of relatives and friends is a cherished aspect of […]
By Uyghur Times Staff On Tuesday, Muslims worldwide celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday, gathering at mosques or spacious open areas to observe one of the Islamic calendar’s most significant festivals. Eid al-Adha commemorates the story of Ibrahim (Abraham) and his willingness to sacrifice his son as commanded by God. Muslims […]