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Spotlight on Xinjiang
International pressure against China over its Xinjiang policies has gained traction in recent months, with China criticised over the treatment of Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. China has denied allegations of forced labour and detention. We look at the issues in this series.
Updated: 25 May, 2021
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China says decades of terrorism justify tough Xinjiang measures
Beijing’s narrative hampered by past downplaying of terrorist events for fear of stirring ethnic tensions or damaging the image of Xinjiang.
04 Apr, 2021
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[2]
The ‘better initiative’ that was buried in China’s cotton controversy
The Better Cotton Initiative has gone to ground after coming under fire from China and the West for its mixed messages on forced labour in Xinjiang.
12 Apr, 2021
[3]
Opportunity knocks for Xinjiang’s ‘fourteenth ethnicity’, but at a price
Two men educated under the min kao han system tell of the benefits and pitfalls of being schooled in Mandarin rather than their Uygur and Kazakh languages.
18 Apr, 2021
[4]
Why getting to the heart of Xinjiang forced labour claims is so hard
The Chinese authorities have so far refused to allow diplomats or independent investigators to look into allegations of human rights abuses.
25 Apr, 2021
[5]
China’s Xinjiang policies ‘poorly explained and ruthlessly executed’
Chinese experts say the country’s leaders share some of the blame for the war of words with the West over treatment of Uygur minorities.
02 May, 2021
[6]
Angst, agreement over anonymous report questioning Xinjiang ‘genocide’
Authors claim criticism of China’s policies in the far western region are exaggerated and inaccurate.
13 May, 2021
[7]
Will Uzbekistan cotton reap the benefits of Xinjiang’s alleged labour abuses?
Not so long ago, the Central Asian nation was battling an international boycott of the crop. Now it could be a preferred supplier for brands turning their back on the Chinese region.
17 May, 2021
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Activists say sensationalist reports on Xinjiang do more harm than good
Founder of Xinjiang Victims Database says witnesses losing credibility and being regarded as cheap propaganda ‘would be disastrous and harmful to all of us’.
24 May, 2021
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