Uyghur
China Warns 'Political Manipulation' as U.N. Official Plans Xinjiang Visit
The U.N. Human Rights Office has been seeking "meaningful access" to China's Xinjiang region over the past year.
Should We Sanction China Too?
While our deep entanglement with China's economy makes broad sanctions hard to implement, trade can still be a useful "stick" to punish and ideally change behavior—if used wisely.
China's Uyghur 'Genocide' Ongoing in Xinjiang—U.S. Human Rights Report
For the second year in a row, the United States assesses "genocide" and "crimes against humanity" are taking place against Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region.
China Announces Counter-Sanctions Against U.S. Officials
China's tit-for-tat measures come 10 days after the United States imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials said to be responsible for the repression of religious freedom.
China Threatens Retaliation for U.S. Sanctions Over Religious Repression
China's Foreign Ministry demanded a withdrawal of the Biden Administration's latest round of political sanctions.
Say Her Name: Women Persecuted for Their Religion or Belief
On this International Women's Day, we ask that you say the names of women targeted and imprisoned for exercising and advocating for freedom of religion and belief.
China Is Holding My Uyghur Mother Prisoner. Will Biden Say Her Name?
It's a relatively small act for the leader of the free world to say the name Gulshan Abbas. It could change the course of my mother's life.
As Beijing Olympics Thrill, China Jails Thousands for Ethnicity, Protest
"For us, the genocide doesn't stop in the two to three weeks of the Olympic Games," Zumretay Arkin, an ethnic Uyghur Muslim, told CBS News.
Official Pushes Chinese Government Agenda at Tense Olympic Press Conference
Yan Jiarong of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games interjected to have the final say on questions related to Taiwan and the Uyghurs.
Nikki Haley Tells Olympic Skier Eileen Gu She Can't Be American and Chinese
"Every athlete needs to know when they put their flag on, you're standing for freedom or you're standing for human rights abuses," the former U.N. ambassador said.
'Brave' Olympian Used Uyghur Independence Imagery in Ski Jump: Activists
The skier has denied any deliberate attempt to display the East Turkestan flag at the Olympic Games.
Prague Mayor Calls on Global Community to Address Treatment of Uyghurs
The alleged human rights violations "have no place in civilized society," Mayor Zdeněk Hřib of Prague said during a recent episode of "The Diplomat."
If Xi Jinping's Zero-COVID Olympic Coronation Fails, His Enemies Are Ready
The Chinese leader wants to emerge from the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing as Dictator for Life.
Activists Ask Olympians to Protest 'Genocide Games,' Despite China Warning
Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter prohibits demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda, and China warned Olympians could be punished.
Elie Wiesel's Son Calls on U.N. to Condemn China Over Uyghur Oppression
Wiesel's remarks came on the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Enough Complicity With Genocide. It's Time to Boycott China
An estimated one million Uyghurs are in concentration camps, treated as little more than chattel, and enslaved.
Uyghurs in Turkey Call for Beijing Winter Olympics Boycott
"China does not have the right to host the Olympics while committing all the torture, cruelty and genocide against Uyghurs," said one protestor.
U.N. Watchdog Slams 'Inclusive' M&M's Campaign Due to Olympic Sponsorship
Mars said the characters used for M&M's advertising would be updated to reflect a "more dynamic, progressive world."
Olympic Athletes Warned Against Criticizing China While in Beijing
Rights groups warned U.S. athletes against making comments about China while at the 2022 Olympics, saying they should save comments for when they're back home.
Chamath Palihapitiya Controversy—Latest in NBA's Awkward China Relationship
The fallout from a previous incident involving a former Houston Rockets general manager was estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars.
Warriors Co-Owner Causes Storm With Skepticism About China's Uyghur Abuses
Chamath Palihapitiya said he cared more about the domestic human rights situation in the U.S. than about "a segment of a class of people in another country."
China Says Guantanamo Bay Real 'Detention Camp' for Muslims
Alluding to allegations about China's detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told the U.S. to shut down Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
China Embassy Twitter Still Locked One Year Later for Dehumanizing Uyghurs
A year ago, the Twitter account of the Chinese embassy in Washington quoted an article saying "emancipated" Uyghur women were "no longer baby-making machines."
Intel Deletes Xinjiang Forced Labor Reference After China Backlash
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger sought to defend his company's decision on Monday.
Biden Admin. Disapproves of Elon Musk's Tesla Showroom in China's Xinjiang
Tesla's Xinjiang dealership has drawn criticism as rights groups continue to raise concerns about the plight of the region's Uyghurs.
China Rips $770 Billion U.S. Defense Bill as 'Political Manipulation'
"We urge [the U.S.] to discard the obsolete Cold War zero-sum mentality and ideological bias," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.
News Producer Mocked for Tweet About China's 'Alleged' Human Rights Abuses
Firsthand witnesses, a U.K. tribunal and numerous governments have all said that China is committing human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims.
Biden Signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, ALS Treatment Funding Bill
Biden signed the bill blocking imports from the Xinjiang region unless it's proven they weren't produced with forced labor, as well as a bill for ALS treatment.
Intel Apologizes for Xinjiang Boycott After China Backlash
Chinese state media criticized Intel this week before the American chipmaker issued an apology on Thursday.
U.S. Senators Behind Xinjiang Law Have Investments Linked to 'Genocide'
Lawmakers are invested in top U.S., international, and Chinese corporations—through stocks or mutual funds—tied to human rights abuses in Xinjiang.