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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Xinjiang. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Ürümqi
Head of Government
Party Secretary of Xinjiang Ma Xingrui
A vendor grills skewered meats at the Pasar Eatai Chinese Muslim Festival at 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysia

Muslim businesses in China target Malaysia as global halal gateway

The growing presence of China’s Muslim entrepreneurs at a festival in Kuala Lumpur reflects their trust in Malaysia’s strong halal standards.

Tibet

China unveils new ethnic unity laws with ‘national security perspective’

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Infrastructure

China’s mega expressway tunnel opens in Xinjiang, halves north-south travel time

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Accidents and personal safety

Avalanche at ski resort in northern Xinjiang kills Hongkonger

Hong Kong government’s office in Beijing provides advice and assistance in accordance with wishes of victim’s family.

The Hongkonger was killed in the avalanche at the skiing destination in Xinjiang last week. Photo: Weibo
Science

Should Opec worry? China joins US shale oil revolution with new fracking tech

Jimsar shale oil demonstration zone in Xinjiang has reached its annual crude output goal of 1.7 million tonnes 22 days ahead of schedule.

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US-China relations

US commission wants more Mandarin language courses to curb Beijing’s sway

Move would deepen students’ linguistic and cultural understanding amid cuts to US cultural exchange programmes to China.

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Science

China trials unmanned trucks on world’s highest mine, 5,600m from sea level

Lead-zinc mine in Kunlun Mountains of Xinjiang sits at an altitude surpassing the world’s highest human settlement, in the Peruvian Andes.

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At the Huoshaoyun lead-zinc mine in Xinjiang’s Hotan county, domestically developed unmanned mining trucks have successfully completed ore loading and transport testing. Photo: Handout
China travel

China turns to school ‘snow breaks’ to warm up winter tourism industry

Ahead of next year’s record-long Spring Festival, local governments roll out short holidays to lure families to winter getaways.

China’s Communist Party

Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption

Party journal Qiushi republishes speech by President Xi Jinping in which he urged greater effort in the push for ‘self-revolution’.

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China-Middle East relations

Why Xinjiang casts a long shadow over China and Syria’s efforts to rebuild ties

The new Syrian government needs help in rebuilding, but Beijing is deeply concerned about Uygur militant groups inside the country.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani ahead of their meeting in Beijing on November 17. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

Beijing launches nationwide fire safety drive in wake of deadly Hong Kong blaze

Notice vows to ‘identify and rectify’ fire risks across public and private facilities, with a focus on unsafe practices and lax management.

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Hong Kong is observing three days of mourning after at least 128 lives were lost in the city’s worst blaze in decades. Photo: Karma Lo
Infrastructure

Building the future: China eyes smarter, more efficient transport infrastructure

The world’s biggest builder vows new chapter marked by landmark projects, tighter integration and data sharing.

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Indonesia

Indonesia scripts soft-power diplomacy push with film shot in China’s Ningxia

Analysts say ‘Assalamualaikum Beijing 2: Lost in Ningxia’ is a striking example of cinema being used to bridge cultural divides.

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China airliners

China’s Comac debuts C909 surgical cabin for ‘flying hospital’ missions

The modified aircraft – dubbed a ‘milestone’ – will support a range of medical interventions, especially in poorer regions.

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has launched a surgical cabin for its C909 narrowbody jet. Photo: Sina
China economy

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data-centre boom in some energy-rich provinces, miners and industry data say.

China crept back to third place with a 14 per cent share of bitcoin mining at the end of October, according to Hashrate Index. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Middle East relations

China looks to get relations with Syria ‘back on track’ after Assad’s downfall

In first meeting with counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani, Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges new regime to act against Xinjiang militant groups.

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IPO

Morgan Stanley faces US scrutiny over Zijin Gold’s Hong Kong IPO

Zijin Gold’s parent was added to a US government list of firms whose imports are banned over alleged human rights abuses involving Uygurs.

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My Take

My Take | Is China committing ‘genocide’ by promoting tourism and development?

Much of UK media and academia have helped manufacture spurious claims about Xinjiang while denying real monstrous crimes elsewhere that many of them sponsor or otherwise justify.

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Actors perform an eagle dance in Taxkorgan Tajik autonomous county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in March while spectators look on. Photo: Xinhua
China jobs

How China’s retired teachers are helping bridge the urban-rural education divide

A government programme sends highly-experienced urban teachers to less developed regions – but is it enough to close the gap?

History

Where do witch hats come from? China’s Tarim mummies may hold the answer

The ‘witch hat’-wearing mummies have long caused debate among historians. Could they suggest Europeans reached Asia earlier than we thought?

Art

They’re training AI on nuclear trauma, war zones and teeth launched into space

Forget mountains and rivers. At Tai Kwun, creatives transform glitchy algorithms, viral robots and memory into their medium.

Two Walls – Ordinary War Rehearsal (2025), by Wu Ziyang. Photo: courtesy Wu Ziyang
Mainland China

Explainer | What makes the Xinjiang-Tibet mega railway China’s ‘project of the century’?

The ambitious project will cut through glaciers and mountains, bridging two regions long isolated by geography.

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A Fuxing bullet train runs along the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway on June 24, 2021, in Shannan, Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
SCMP Highlights

US optimism ahead of trade talks; Jane Goodall tributes: SCMP daily highlights

From Scott Bessent seeing a ‘breakthrough’ in US-China trade relations to Tsinghua University’s success, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Xinjiang cotton

The data access challenge in China of trying to counter the US’ Xinjiang claims

Reticence of regional authorities is said to hinder efforts to assess human rights allegations like forced labour and birth control.

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China’s Communist Party

Religion must align with law for ethnic and social harmony in China, Xi says

During a Politburo study session, Xi Jinping says Beijing must ‘implement strict law enforcement’ regarding religion.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, who recently visited Tibet and Xinjiang, has called for China’s religious leaders to be better “guided” to embody Chinese characteristics in religious doctrines, rules, management systems, rituals and customs. Photo: Xinhua
Science

World’s most powerful flying wind turbine launched in western China

Gigantic gliding ‘power bank’ could help communities cut off from the grid during blackouts and cement China’s leading role in green energy.

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The airship-like S1500 is about the size of a basketball court and as tall as a 13-storey building. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Senior officials intensify focus on religion and use of Chinese in Xinjiang

Round of tours, which included drive to promote sense of national unity, continued after President Xi Jinping’s visit to the region this week.

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TikTok

Trump’s TikTok sign-off, China climate target, Zijin Gold IPO

This week: Trump approves planned US TikTok deal, Xi unveils 2035 emissions targets, super typhoon batters Hong Kong. Next week: September PMI, golden week travel rush, K-type tech visa, world’s biggest indoor ski centre opens and more.

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