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McKinsey held a lavish corporate retreat in Kashgar miles from where the Chinese government is imprisoning up to one million
INSIDER - Rachel Premack
• McKinsey & Company held a lavish corporate retreat in Kashgar, about four miles from where thousands of Muslim Chinese are locked up in an internment …
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Forced labour emerges in China ‘re-education’ camps | Financial Times
ft.com - Emily Feng
When Abel Amantay, an ethnically Kazakh citizen of China, returned to the western Chinese region of Xinjiang last year to register his Kazakhstan …
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Detention of 100 Christians raises concerns about religious crackdown in China
CNN - By Joshua Berlinger, CNN
(CNN) — A prominent Chinese pastor and legal scholar is one of 100 Christians detained by authorities after he was reportedly arrested on allegations of "inciting subversion of state power." Wang Yi and
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Forget Xinjiang’s re-education camps, China’s still a draw for Muslim tourists
scmp.com - Meaghan Tobin
Nabil Ismailiya first tasted Xinjiang food in New York City, at the Kashgar Cafe in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach neighbourhood. “The food was so good, …
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World's longest bridge further blurs lines between China and Hong Kong
abc.net.au - Tasha Wibawa
The world's longest sea-crossing bridge in China has been hailed as one of the world's most ambitious engineering projects, but some observers are …
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McKinsey has helped raise stature of corrupt governments
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NEW YORK — This year’s McKinsey & Co. retreat in China was one to remember. Hundreds of the company’s consultants frolicked in the desert, riding …
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Gemini meteor shower seen in Northwest China
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This photo taken on Friday, December 14, 2018 shows the Gemini meteor shower above the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's …
China
Police in China Finally Confirm Lu Guang’s Arrest
pdnonline.com - David Walker
Police in China have for the first time informed photojournalist Lu Guang’s family of his arrest last month, The New York Times reported today. Lu’s …
Human Rights
Disappearance of Photographer Lu Guang a Troubling Attack on Artistic Freedom in China
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• Home • Disappearance of Photographer Lu Guang a Troubling Attack on Artistic Freedom in China FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK—The disappearance and …
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Afghanistan, China and Pakistan Ink Deal to Enhance Counterterror Cooperation
voanews.com - Ayaz Gul
China, Pakistan and Afghanistan signed a trilateral understanding Saturday to enhance counterterrorism security cooperation, and collectively …
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Human Rights
An Emboldened China No Longer Cares What Its Critics Think
The New York Times - By STEVEN LEE MYERS and CHRIS BUCKLEY
BEIJING — Two Canadians detained in an apparent act of prosecutorial retaliation. A prominent pastor, an internationally renowned Chinese photographer and China’s top international police officer all by
Meng Wanzhou
Two Canadians detained on suspicion of 'endangering national security': China
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BEIJNG, China -- Two Canadian men have been detained in China on suspicion of "endangering national security," the country's foreign ministry said …
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Uighur lawyer Nury Turkel says Australia should sanction Chinese officials
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Early last year, Turkel thought about going back to Kashgar, the ancient Silk Road city, for a visit but it was around the time Xinjiang rolled out a …
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Acclaimed Photographer Arrested in Far West China, Wife Says
The New York Times - By CHRIS BUCKLEY
BEIJING — A Chinese photographer acclaimed for his stark pictures of poverty and pollution was arrested by the police while visiting Xinjiang, his wife said on Friday, in an update on a disappearance has
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Police confirm arrest of Chinese photographer, wife says
Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Police have confirmed they have arrested a prominent Chinese photographer who had been missing more than a month, his wife said. Authorities informed relatives of award-winning photographer
Human Rights
Tibet, Xinjiang improve their human rights: white paper
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China has made comprehensive progress in all human rights, including the rights of ethnic minority groups in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous …
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Wife says Xinjiang picture-seeker under arrest
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An award-winning Chinese photojournalist who vanished last month in Xinjiang was "officially arrested" by local authorities, his wife said …
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Chinese League Round 20 December 11th - Women's Basketball 24.7
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December 11, 2018 A two-game week meant that teams played on Tuesday. Jiangsu’s trio of Natalie Achonwa, Xu Chenyan, and Jiang Jiayin helped them win …
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PLA soldiers along China's borders honing combat skills in winter operations
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Soldiers stationed in Jiayuguan in Northwest China's Gansu Province crawl in snow where the temperature is -24 C on December 6. Photo: VCG Many troops …
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Cathay Industrial Biotech Invests an Additional USD 500 Million to Expand its Production Capacity for New Bio-based Materials
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6, 2018, the government of the city of Wusu (Xinjiang, China) and Cathay Industrial Biotech Co., Ltd. ("Cathay") signed an agreement for the expansion
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China’s religion policies in Xinjiang could be spreading
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The imminent closure of a 34-year-old Arabic language school in China’s northwestern province of Gansu has raised fears that draconian religion …
UN Security Council
Atrocities as the New Normal
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Expand Rohingya refugees gather behind a barbed-wire fence in the “no-man’s land” border zone between Myanmar and Bangladesh, April 25, 2018. © 2018 …
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Women find confidence in Xinjiang modeling group
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Aysay Gul Kade, 29, drew her fellow villagers' attention as she blasted down the fashion runway, confident and powerful, in her red one-piece dress. …
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Chinese Arabic school to close as areas with Muslim populations are urged to study the Xinjiang way
scmp.com - Mimi Lau
The imminent closure of a 34-year-old Arabic language school in China’s northwestern province of Gansu has raised fears that draconian religion …
China
Majlis Podcast: The Repercussions Of Beijing’s Policies In Xinjiang
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On this week's Majlis podcast: China’s campaign against Uyghur nationalism, branded by Beijing as separatism, has abruptly spiked in the last two …
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Uighur leaders warn China's actions could be 'precursors to genocide'
The Guardian - Kate Lyons
Uighur leaders have called on democratic governments to confront China over its treatment of ethnic minority Uighur Muslims, saying the government’s actions against the ethnic minority group are “precursors
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UN Seeking Access to China’s Re-Education Camps in Xinjiang
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GENEVA—The top United Nations human rights official Michelle Bachelet said on Dec. 5 that her office is seeking access to China’s Xinjiang region to …
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Dust falling like snow in apocalyptic footage from China's most polluted territory
thesun.co.uk - By Patrick Knox
THESE images certainly paint an apocalyptic picture with dust and smoke mixing together with heavy snow. They show roads, airport runways in the …
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Human Rights
UN wants access to China's Xinjiang 're-education camps'
CNN - By Ben Westcott, CNN
(CNN) — The United Nations has requested direct access to "re-education camps" in China's Xinjiang province, where more than one million Muslim majority Uyghurs have reportedly been imprisoned. UN Human
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Chinese photographer who documented the dark side of life in the communist state mysteriously vanishes
thesun.co.uk - By Joe Brophy
AN award-winning Chinese photographer who candidly documented the dark side of the country's booming economy has mysteriously vanished. Lu Guang, a …