Xinjiang

After ​​at least 10 people were killed and nine others injured in a fire in China‘s Xinjiang region. Now, a Uygur activist has alleged that the authorities wasted hours checking COVID-19 tests before saving the victims.  What Happened: Tahir Imin, who works to promote Uyghur rights...

The United Nations concluded that forced labor of members of minority groups had taken place in the controversial Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, despite China refuting claims. What Happened: U.N. Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Tomoya Obokata, in a Twitter post,...

Xi Jinping-led Chinese government is reportedly using an arbitrary detention apparatus to combat fresh outbreaks of COVID-19 in Xinjiang and Tibet — which it previously used against the minority groups of Tibetan Buddhists and mainly Muslim Uyghurs, Bloomberg reported. The report pointed out...

As Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) plunged by about 9% of its value over the last 24 hours, experts suggest that news of a power outage in China may be to blame. What Happened: A blackout in China’s Xinjiang region — where a significant portion of worldwide Bitcoin mining is done...

More Western brands are facing backlash in China as they get caught in the international crossfire over Beijing's treatment of Muslims in the country's Xinjiang region. What Happened: On Saturday, Chinese celebrities snubbed Hugo Boss AG (OTC: BOSSY) after the German fashion house...

Clubhouse downloads rose quickly in China, where users are usually blocked from discussing sensitive subjects such as the government crackdown on Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. Researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory are warning users of the social media...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trying to limit the impact of a bill aimed at fighting child labor in China, according to a Washington Post report.  What Happened: The lobbying firm Fierce Government Relations hired by the tech giant has had meetings with government representatives...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shares were trading higher on Tuesday despite pushback against the shooting locale for some scenes in the company’s new live action remake of “Mulan.” The 'Mulan' Controversy: “Mulan” launched on Disney+ over the...