Tag: Xinjiang

The Chinese Communist Party: Profiting From Persecution

Commentary In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party has waged a campaign of persecution to eradicate the cultural and religious identity of Muslim Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. Under the patently false pretext of “eliminating terrorism,” the CCP has forced Uyghurs into a torturous, inhumane system of state sponsored slavery and…


Visitors Constrained in Xinjiang After a Regional COVID-19 Outbreak

Travelers in China’s far-western Xinjiang region are currently confined to hotels and awaiting nucleic acid tests amid a regional COVID-19 outbreak. The Xinjiang Health Commission confirmed on Oct. 4 that two asymptomatic individuals tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, in Khorgas of Ili prefecture, a city bordering…


China Appoints New Xinjiang Governor Amid Abuse Accusations

The Chinese regime has appointed a new governor for Xinjiang where the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is accused of carrying out mass detentions and other abuses against members of the Uyghur and other Muslim minority groups. A former vice governor, Erkin Tuniyaz gained some notoriety for delivering a vociferous defense of the communist regime’s policies…


‘Wall of the Disappeared’: US-Backed Uyghur Exhibit Opens in Geneva

GENEVA—A U.S.-backed Uyghur photo exhibit of dozens of people who are missing or alleged to be held in Chinese-run camps in Xinjiang, China, opened in Switzerland on Thursday amid high tensions over human rights between Beijing and Washington. The “Wall of the Disappeared” which also features interviews with camp survivors about alleged forced sterilization stands…


UN Rights Chief Regrets Lack of Access to Xinjiang

GENEVA—The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights lamented on Monday that efforts to gain access to China’s Xinjiang region to probe reports of serious rights violations of Muslim Uyghurs have not succeeded, adding that she was finalizing a report on the situation. “I regret that I am not able to report progress on my efforts…


Rights Group Files Complaint About German Retailers Over Chinese Textiles

BERLIN—A human rights group filed a complaint to German prosecutors on Monday alleging that several fashion retailers profited from the forced labor system in China’s Xinjiang region. The Berlin-based European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) accuses Lidl, Hugo Boss, and other retailers of abetting and profiting, directly or indirectly, from forced labor in…


Damaged River Levee in Shanxi Causes Flooding

Torrential rains hit northern China, causing floods and landslides. A local river embankment collapsed, leaving behind a 50-foot breach. ​​ Video reveals a large number of virus isolation wards in Shanghai. Yet officials say no new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases were found on Sunday. China’s top companies lost $3 trillion in total market value, amid…


Damaged River Levee in Shaanxi Causes Flooding

Torrential rains hit northern China, causing floods and landslides. A local river embankment collapsed, leaving behind a 50-foot breach. ​​ Video reveals a large number of virus isolation wards in Shanghai. Yet officials say no new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases were found on Sunday. China’s top companies lost $3 trillion in total market value, amid…


Never Go to Xinjiang Again: Trucker Vows

A Chinese fuel tank truck driver described his experience in delivering fuel to Xinjiang as a “life-time hardship.” He vowed, “Regardless, I will never go to Xinjiang again.” Lu Ming (pseudonym) is a truck driver from Shandong, a coastal province in eastern China. In a recent interview with the Epoch Times, he recounted his trip…


‘There Are Checkpoints at Every Corner’: Chinese Trucker Describes Expansive Surveillance System in Xinjiang

A Chinese fuel tank truck driver described his experience in delivering fuel to Xinjiang as a “life-time hardship.” He vowed, “Regardless, I will never go to Xinjiang again.” Lu Ming (pseudonym) is a truck driver from Shandong, a coastal province in eastern China. In a recent interview with the Epoch Times, he recounted his trip…