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Tibetan leader: Tibet  is  seeking autonomy, not independence
Hong Kong, Taiwan & Tibet

Tibetan leader: Tibet is seeking autonomy, not independence

Uyghur Times 2 years ago

By Memet Tursun Tibet’s government-in-exile leader, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, spoke at an event held at the National Press Club, which is broadcasted on Australian TV and attended by prominent members of the press and observers. He stated that Tibetans would accept Chinese rule if granted genuine autonomy, emphasizing that the […]

Hong Kong, Taiwan & Tibet

China arrests four Tibetan women for protesting against zero-Covid policy

Anne Kader 2 years ago

Chinese authorities have arrested four young Tibetan women from Dhartsedho County in eastern Tibet for joining in a protest against the Chinese government’s “zero-covid policy” restrictions in the city of Chengdu, The Tibet Post reports.

Cultural Preservation

How ‘Doppa’ became symbol of Uyghur resistance against communist China

Anne Kader 3 years ago

May the 5th is celebrated as Doppa Day. But what is it and how did it all get started?

A young Uyghur activist, journalist, and former political prisoner, named Tahir Imin, started the Doppa Festival in 2009. This festival was first held in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (aka East Turkistan), the hometown of the young Uyghur activist.

Uyghur Genocide

World Uyghur Congress, Uyghur NGOs table set of demands to Bachelet before visit to Uyghurs’ homeland

Anne Kader 3 years ago

The World Uyghur Congress joins Tibet, Hong Kong, Chinese and international NGOs to table a set of demands to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet ahead of her visit to China.

Uyghur Genocide

Alliance of young CCP critics – including two Uyghurs – to run in 2022 Australian federal election

Anne Kader 3 years ago

According to the party website, the primary goals of the Drew Pavlou Democratic Alliance are to 1) Strengthen Aussie democracy and fight corruption, 2) Stand up to China and fight corruption, 3) Not to leave one Aussie behind i. e to tackle poverty and homelessness and 4) to support a renewables superpower and economic nation-building.

China Europe Hong Kong, Taiwan & Tibet

Eastern Europe warms up to Uyghurs, Taiwan

Anne Kader 3 years ago

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 […]

Uyghur Homeland

  • China Appoints Kashgar University President as Director of “Xinjiang” Education Department
    by Uyghur Times Staff
    April 6, 2025
  • China Starts Using AI for Uyghur and Kazakh Film Translations
    by admin
    January 25, 2025
  • New Oil Discovery in Uyghurstan Raises Concerns Over Resource Control
    by admin
    January 18, 2025
  • China Launches Operations at Kashgar Kargilik Airport Amid Accusations of Cultural Assimilation
    by admin
    December 7, 2024
  • China Establishes “Xinjiang Hotan Xueyuan (Institute)” as Part of Its Propaganda Machine
    by admin
    November 11, 2024

Uyghur Studies

  • George Washington University Offers Online Chaghatay Course for Summer 2025
    by Uyghur Times Staff
    May 1, 2025
  • China’s First Xinjiang Tomb Museum Attempts to Rewrite Uyghur History
    by tipilmas
    July 19, 2024
  • Ugur by Aziza:  A fusion of Uyghur culinary traditions with a touch of Saudi Arabia
    by Uyghur Times
    January 6, 2024
  • What is Uyghur forced labor ?
    by Uyghur Times
    December 26, 2023
  • Uyghur American Association Hosts Community Bazaar in Fairfax, Showcasing Culture and Cuisine
    by Uyghur Times
    July 13, 2023

World

  • EU Leaders Commit to Decrease Dependency on China
  • Statement against the Chinese government’s false propaganda regarding the UIGHUR Act passed by the U.S. House
  • Urgent: Save Abulikemu YUSUFU, a Uighur man facing deportation from Doha International Airport to China
  • Uighur people thank the 22 countries who stood up for Uighurs
  • International protests in solidarity with Uighurs on July 21st, 2019

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