An extraordinarily high number of more than 160 countries — some critics of China, some allies — registered to take part in the discussions. That meant each country had a maximum of 45 seconds to speak, forcing some ambassadors into what at times felt like a speed-reading exercise.
Multiple rounds of snowfall swept the Kanas scenic area since January 6, resulting in several avalanches that blocked roads connecting the scenic area with external regions. This heavy snowfall has triggered dozens of avalanches along large sections of highway in the Altay mountains.
China have closed mosques in the northern Ningxia region as well as Gansu province, which are home to large populations of Hui Muslims, as part of a process known officially as “consolidation,” according to the report, which draws on public documents, satellite images and witness testimonies.
UK-China ties have worsened in recent years over Beijing's support to Russia and alleged human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang region and in Hong Kong.
China: The injured were all expected to survive and the cause of the fire is under investigation, the local government said
China's comments came after India abstained from voting on the Xinjiang issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday and a day after New Delhi for the first time called for respecting and guaranteeing the rights of people of the autonomous region.
India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province, sources said.
China has locked up more than a million members of its Uyghur, Kazakh and other Muslim minorities in what critics describe as a campaign to obliterate their distinct cultural identities.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the measure approved Thursday “indicates that the US has no scruples about smearing China by every means."
Announcing the new appointment, Zhao said now that the Afghan issue is in focus for the international community, China attaches high importance to communication and coordination with all relevant parties and will continue to play a constructive role for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The Biden administration on Monday renewed genocide allegations against China for repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in its northwest Xinjiang region.
Civil society members organised a protest outside Dhaka Press Club to mark the Independence Day of the Islamic Republic of East Turkistan.
A public toilet has been erected on the site of a demolished mosque in Atush city in northwest China's Xinjiang province. Some observers believe it is a mission of the Chinese Communist Party aimed at breaking the spirit of Uyghur Muslims.
At least 1.5 million Uyghur Muslims are lodged in China’s state-operated “re-education centres.” Nearly 500,000 of those are said to be minors
At least 156 Tibetans have immolated themselves in China since 2009 to protest Beijing’s homgenisation efforts in the region
The US has blacklisted 28 Chinese companies from purchasing any American products for being implicated in human rights violations and other abuses in China's Xinjiang region.
A UN panel on human rights has said it was alarmed over alleged indoctrination camps where thousands of Uighurs were being detained on the pretext of fighting terrorism.
A huge crowd of ethnic Hui Muslims, gathered from noon until late last night in the square outside the Weizhou Grand Mosque thwarting plans by the local government to demolish the mosque.
China is working on ambitious project to divert water from Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh to the desert in Xinjiang region.
An earthquake reported from China’s Xinjiang region measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale killed 8 people and left 23 injured.
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