May 2017
The dead of Tiananmen Square should not be forgotten
- Thu, 06/01/2017 - 00:00
The international community should demand truth and justice for the victims of Chinese state violence
China created a new terrorist threat by repressing secessionist fervor in its western frontier
- Wed, 05/31/2017 - 16:49
Beijing created a pressure cooker in Xinjiang
China: EU Summit Should Make Rights A Priority
- Tue, 05/30/2017 - 15:44
EU Needs to Deploy ‘Full Weight’ to Ease Crackdown
China looks to resurrect road of past — minus the freedom
- Tue, 05/30/2017 - 15:42
My recent participation in the Silk Road Expedition 2017 was fascinating in many ways. In my four dispatches from the Silk Road for The Blade, I had reported on our travel on the Silk Road from Shanghai in the east to Kashgar in the southwest where ancient trade routes from Europe, Central Asia, and Pakistan converged.
Restaurants Ordered to Remain Open in Xinjiang Amid Ramadan Fast
- Fri, 05/26/2017 - 13:58
A directive suggests authorities are trying to undermine Uyghur observance of the Muslim holy month.
Xinjiang Authorities Confiscate ‘Extremist’ Qurans From Uyghur Muslims
- Thu, 05/25/2017 - 15:47
All versions of the Islamic holy book published prior to 2012 are seized.
China expands DNA data grab in troubled western region
- Wed, 05/24/2017 - 15:32
Alarms raised over suspected efforts to collect massive numbers of genetic samples from citizens.
China’s Rights Abuses Infect UN
- Wed, 05/24/2017 - 15:29
Global Body Should Do More to Protect Beijing’s Critics
How China Wound up Outside the International Human Rights Debate
- Tue, 05/23/2017 - 15:16
As China’s global role grows, it’s increasingly important to speak out about the country’s human rights issues.
Uyghurs Forced to Undergo Medical Exams, DNA Sampling
- Mon, 05/22/2017 - 20:35
More than 90 percent of Xinjiang’s residents received checkups over a seven-month period.