Asia Pacific Sep 27, 2020
Brushing off criticism, China’s Xi calls policies in Xinjiang ‘totally correct’
by Chris Buckley
Xi made the remarks at a conference that is likely to set the direction of Chinese policy in Xinjiang for years to come.
Asia Pacific Sep 24, 2020
China still expanding Xinjiang re-education camps, report says
The findings could bolster calls to punish Beijing over its human rights practices in the predominately Muslim region.
Asia Pacific Sep 22, 2020
China sharply expands mass labor program in Tibet
by Cate Cadell
The program mirrors the one in the western Xinjiang region that rights groups have branded coercive labor.
Asia Pacific Sep 17, 2020
China lauded the success of its vocational and jobs programs in the troubled Xinjiang region on Thursday, just days after the U.S. government said they were being operated from facilities run like "concentration camps." Beijing has come under intense international criticism over its policies in ...
World Sep 15, 2020
U.S. restricts Chinese apparel and tech products, citing forced labor
by Ana Swanson
The Trump administration on Monday announced new restrictions on imports of apparel, hair products and technology goods from certain Chinese companies, saying those entities had used forced labor in the Xinjiang region to make their products. The measure would allow U.S. customs agents to detain ...
Film Sep 12, 2020
U.S. lawmakers press Disney chief about Xinjiang links to ‘Mulan’
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have asked Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek to explain the company’s contacts with "security and propaganda authorities” in the Xinjiang region of China during production of the live-action version of "Mulan.” After it was learned that ...
Asia Pacific Sep 11, 2020
Her father in prison, Uighur activist wants Disney to apologize
by Christopher Palmeri
"It would be actually great if Disney can publicly first acknowledge the existence of those ... forced-labor camps ... and that it’s wrong," she said.
Olympics Sep 10, 2020
Human rights groups ask IOC to move Winter Olympics out of China
China's repression in Tibet, the status of the exiled Dalai Lama and its treatment of ethnic minorities spurred violent protests ahead of Beijing's 2008 Olympics. It could happen again. Beijing is to host the 2022 Winter Olympics with rumblings of a boycott and calls to move ...
Film Sep 9, 2020
Why calls to boycott 'Mulan' over concerns about China are growing
by Amy Qin and Edward Wong
Disney’s live-action remake of "Mulan” has drawn a fresh wave of criticism for being filmed partly in Xinjiang, the region in China where Uighur Muslims have been detained in mass internment camps. The outcry, which has spread to include U.S. lawmakers, was the latest example ...
Business Sep 9, 2020
'Mulan' reboot, once a sure thing, becomes a headache for Disney
It was supposed to be another $1 billion blockbuster for Walt Disney Co. — a live-action remake of a 1998 animated hit featuring an all-star Asian cast, breathtaking cinematography and plenty of martial arts. Instead, the new "Mulan” is proving to be a political hot ...
Film Sep 8, 2020
'Mulan' movie boycott calls grow over scenes filmed in Xinjiang
Disney's live-action "Mulan" remake is facing fresh boycott calls after it emerged some of the blockbuster's scenes were filmed in China's Xinjiang region, where widespread rights abuses against the region's Muslim population have been widely documented. The lavish $200 million film about a legendary female ...
National / Social Issues Sep 6, 2020
Uighurs in Japan call for action to end forced labor in Xinjiang
by Magdalena Osumi
Twelve Japanese manufacturing giants have been accused of complicity in the group's repression by sourcing supplies from factories exploiting their forced labor.