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Blocked roads, crumbling camps as China moves Xinjiang detentions out of sight
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» ARTUX (CHINA) - A policeman waves reporters away from a desert prison in Xinjiang, part of a network of detention facilities transformed by China's shifting policies in the northwestern region.
Ralph Lauren probed in Canada over Uyghur forced labour claims
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» OTTAWA - Canada's corporate watchdog on Tuesday launched an investigation of Ralph Lauren's Canadian unit over allegations the fashion giant used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority.
Canada watchdog probes Nike over Uyghur forced labor claims
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» MONTREAL - Sporting giant Nike and mining company Dynasty Gold are being investigated in Canada over allegations they used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority, a Canadian watchdog announced Tuesday.
Protesters throw cake at Volkswagen shareholders' meeting
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» BERLIN: Activists hurled cake at Volkswagen bosses on Wednesday, as the German carmaker's annual shareholders' meeting was disrupted by protests over human rights and climate change.
US lawmakers query Shein, Adidas, Nike over Uyghur rights concerns
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Multiple groups of US lawmakers have sought reassurances this week about clothing giant Shein and other brands facing allegations their products use forced Chinese labor or material from regions where such conditions allegedly occur.
Learning a language for loss: Uyghur school in US offers link to homeland
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» FAIRFAX (UNITED STATES) - At a weekend school in the US state of Virginia, language classes serve a dual purpose for young Uyghurs -- cultural preservation, and access to vocabulary to discuss the plight of relatives in China.
'Simpsons' episode mentioning 'forced labour' blocked in HK
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» HONG KONG: An episode of "The Simpsons" that refers to "forced labour camps" in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid growing censorship concerns in the city.
US places Chinese chipmakers on trade blacklist
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Commerce Department on Thursday blacklisted 36 Chinese companies including top producers of advanced computer chips, severely restricting their access to American technology.
Man's agony after 5 relatives died in Covid policy-linked Urumqi fire
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» BEIJING: When a deadly fire broke out in China's northwest Xinjiang region, triggering a wave of public anger over the country's zero-Covid policy, Abdulhafiz Maimaitimin initially could not believe that it claimed five of his relatives' lives.
UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» GENEVA - The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against debating alleged widespread abuses in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a heavy setback for Western nations.