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New York: United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has said China is restricting the basic civil and political freedoms – including in Hong Kong – in the name of national security. more
US govt moves to support Australian push to tackle China's 'human rights abuses' moves

Washington: The US government is offering qualified support for Australian bill that would prohibit importation of goods from Xinjiang province and other areas using forced labour, media ...

Uighur movement seems to have lost momentum under Chinese repression: Expert

Beijing: A human rights expert has said he feels the Uighur movement seems to have lost momentum under Chinese repression while it made global campaigns pronounced.

Uyghur man re-imprisoned for 18 years

Beijing: A Uyghur man who spent 18 years in prison following an incident of deadly unrest in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was once again sentenced to s ...

Chinese forced labour: US House reintroduces bill to ban goods from Xinjiang

Washington: A bipartisan bill that would prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor in China was introduced in the US House of Representatives.

There will be repercussions for China: Joe Biden

Washington: US President Joe Biden has targeted China and said Beijing will have to face repercussions over human rights abuses.

Mocking Xi Jinping: Two Chinese video producers go missing

Beijing: Two Chinese online video producers, who are known for making fun of country's president Xi Jinping on YouTube, have disappeared recently, media reports said.

US and Europe seek to exclude Xinjiang from polysilicon supply chains for forced labour

Beijing: Solar companies in the US and Europe are seeking to exclude the Xinjiang region of China from their supply chains after reports emerged that polysilicon produced  there is l ...

Solar companies now tracing supply chains amid debate over Chinese forced labour issue

Beijing: Several solar companies have pledged to oppose forced labor in their supply chains as concern over the sector's reliance on China’s Xinjiang region has been raised in r ...

China is now promoting education drive to make boys more 'manly', notice triggers controversy

Beijing:  China's education ministry's recent notice has triggered a controversy as it suggested that young Chinese men have become too "feminine".