Tag: Xinjiang

H&M Vows to Rebuild Trust in China After Xinjiang Backlash

STOCKHOLM—H&M vowed on Wednesday to win back trust in China amid growing signs its fashion empire is suffering from a backlash after it voiced concerns last year about alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang province. The comments come as Western brands battle to strike a balance between consumers in the world’s second-largest economy and public…


State Department Report Calls Out China’s ‘Crimes Against Humanity,’ Pandemic Repression

The State Department highlighted the deteriorating human rights record in China, accusing the regime of committing “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” in a newly released report. The annual report, covering the human rights condition in the year 2020 across roughly 200 countries, used more assertive language on Beijing’s suppression in the Xinjiang region. It said…


US Report Calls Out China’s ‘Crimes Against Humanity,’ Pandemic Repression

The U.S. State Department highlighted the deteriorating human rights record in China, accusing the regime of committing “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” in a newly released report. The annual report, covering the human rights conditions last year across roughly 200 countries, used more assertive language on the Beijing regime’s suppression in the Xinjiang region. It…


BBC Correspondent Leaves China for Taiwan After Threats

The BBC’s China correspondent John Sudworth has left China after the communist regime issued threats of legal action against him and his team. In a statement posted on Twitter on Wednesday, the BBC said Sudworth had relocated from Beijing to Taiwan. “John’s work has exposed truths the Chinese authorities did not want the world to…


Video: How Communist China Is Exploiting Perceived US Weakness and Becoming More Aggressive—KT McFarland

In recent weeks, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has skillfully exploited arguments about race to try to discredit the American system, says former Trump deputy national security adviser KT McFarland. Propaganda and disinformation campaigns are a critical part of the Chinese Communist Party’s strategy of unrestricted warfare against the United States. At the same time,…


Investors Press Companies on Human Rights in Xinjiang

BOSTON/LISBON—A group of religious and socially conscious investors and other funds are ramping up pressure on Western companies over alleged human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, highlighting the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions. The group of more than 50 investors, backed by the Interfaith Center on Corporate…


Over 400 Academics Condemn China’s Sanctions Against UK Scholar Over Uyghurs

More than 400 academics from all over the world have signed an open letter condemning the Chinese regime’s decision to sanction a British scholar for her criticisms of the regime’s abuse of Uyghur Muslims. Dr. Joanne Smith Finley, a China expert at Newcastle University, was among the nine British citizens sanctioned by Beijing on March…


UN Still Negotiating With China for Unfettered Access to Xinjiang: Guterres

The United Nations says it is holding “serious negotiations” with China for unfettered access to the Xinjiang region to verify reports that ethnic Uyghurs are being persecuted, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres told CBC on Sunday. A visit by the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet was delayed last month. Bachelet said that…


EU-China Trade Deal on Brink Over Beijing ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy After Xinjiang Sanctions

A major EU-China investment deal has been thrown into question after China resorted to aggressive diplomacy in response to EU sanctions. The European Union, the United States, the UK, and Canada on March 22 unveiled coordinated sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) oppressive policy in China’s far-western Xinjiang region. The…


Beijing’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy Puts EU-China Trade Deal on the Brink

A major EU-China investment deal has been thrown into question after China resorted to aggressive diplomacy in response to EU sanctions. The European Union, the United States, the UK, and Canada on March 22 unveiled coordinated sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) oppressive policy in China’s far-western Xinjiang region. The…