Asia Pacific May 13, 2021
U.S. calls Xinjiang an 'open-air prison,' as it slams religious persecution by China
Also on Wednesday, the U.S., Germany and Britain clashed with China at the United Nations over the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 8, 2021
China urges U.N. states not to attend Xinjiang event next week
Beijing charged that the event's organizers use "human rights issues as a political tool to interfere in China's internal affairs."
National May 8, 2021
Xi may be trying to prevent Sino-Japanese ties from souring further by expressing support for the Tokyo Games amid Beijing's row with Washington over security and right issues.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 7, 2021
New Zealand wants a mature relationship with China, foreign minister says
Nanaia Mahuta's comments come after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this week that differences with its top trading partner were getting harder to reconcile.
Asia Pacific May 5, 2021
New Zealand declines to call China's Uyghur treatment genocide
New Zealand shied away from labeling China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority genocide on Wednesday, once again leaving Wellington out of step with its more forthright Western allies.
Asia Pacific / Politics May 3, 2021
"We need to acknowledge that there are some things on which China and New Zealand do not, cannot, and will not agree," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Apr 28, 2021
U.S. sees genocides against Uyghurs and Armenians, but consistency elusive
The moves have heartened many rights advocates but experts doubt the U.S. government is entering a new era of consistency over what is often seen as humanity's greatest evil.
Asia Pacific Apr 25, 2021
Canadian couple recounts firsthand view of China's 'methodical' repression of Uyghurs
During the decade they lived in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, Canadians Gary and Andrea Dyck had a front-row seat to Beijing's "very methodical" repression of the Uyghur people, which Canada's parliament and others have declared to be genocide. "We saw these things starting to ...
Asia Pacific Apr 20, 2021
China's actions in Xinjiang could be crimes against humanity, rights group says
Human Rights Watch is calling for a U.N. investigation into "widespread" abuses and for businesses to shun goods made in the region.
National / Politics Apr 17, 2021
Suga and Biden commit to take on China challenges and affirm Taiwan stance
by Miya Tanaka
As the first foreign leader to visit his White House, Suga's trip underscored Tokyo's central role in Washington's efforts to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness.
National | FOCUS Apr 14, 2021
Suga-Biden summit offers chance to hash out a plan on China
by Jesse Johnson and Satoshi Sugiyama
Although the summit will be largely symbolic, it'll also be a chance to cement a unified stance on China — or at least clarify how far they’re willing to go together.