News from the Region China’s Xinjiang to build “Great Wall” to protect border: governor Source: Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang will build a “Great… Continue reading China’s Xinjiang to Build “Great Wall” to Protect Border: Governor
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Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State (video)
Source: Wall Street Journal China has turned the northwestern region of Xinjiang into a vast experiment in domestic surveillance. WSJ investigated what life is like in a place where one’s… Continue reading Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State (video)
China Uses Facial Recognition to Fence in Villagers in Far West
Source: Bloomberg News Article: China’s state surveillance apparatus is trying out a new tool in one of its favorite test beds, the restive region of Xinjiang. The Muslim-dominated villages on… Continue reading China Uses Facial Recognition to Fence in Villagers in Far West
A Visa-Free Zone Welcomes Your Wallet. But Maybe Not Your Beard
Author: Andrew Higgins Source: New York Times HORGOS, China — Except for men with long beards and women wearing veils or jewelry with a crescent moon motif, just about… Continue reading A Visa-Free Zone Welcomes Your Wallet. But Maybe Not Your Beard
Chairs Raise Alarm About Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang
Author: Congressional-Executive Commission on China Source: CECC (Washington D.C.)—The Commission’s 2017 Annual Report highlighted intensified restrictions on religious freedom and oppressive security controls, particularly in ethnic minority regions, including the Xinjiang Uyghur… Continue reading Chairs Raise Alarm About Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang
China’s Crackdown on Uighurs Spreads to Even Mild Critics
Author: Gerry Shih, Associated Press Source: Washington Post BEIJING — Zhang Haitao was a rare voice in China, a member of the ethnic Han majority who for years had criticized… Continue reading China’s Crackdown on Uighurs Spreads to Even Mild Critics
Stepped-up Surveillance of Uighurs Sends ‘Relatives’ into Homes
Author: Joyce Huang Source: VOA Authorities in Xinjiang launched what they call a new “relatives’ week” program this month, which requires local civil servants to spend a week with… Continue reading Stepped-up Surveillance of Uighurs Sends ‘Relatives’ into Homes
Americans Should Be Concerned About China’s Latest Privacy Violation
Author: Massoud Hayoun Source: Pacific Standard Local governments in the far-Western Chinese region of Xinjiang began collecting biometric data from residents in February, Human Rights Watch reported last week. The HRW… Continue reading Americans Should Be Concerned About China’s Latest Privacy Violation
AP Exclusive: Digital Police State Shackles Chinese Minority
Author: Gerry Shih Source: The Gazette KORLA, China (AP) — Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away… Continue reading AP Exclusive: Digital Police State Shackles Chinese Minority
Twelve Days in Xinjiang: How China’s Surveillance State Overwhelms Daily Life
Author: Josh Chin and Clement Burge Source: Wall Street Journal URUMQI, China—This city on China’s Central Asia frontier may be one of the most closely surveilled places on earth.… Continue reading Twelve Days in Xinjiang: How China’s Surveillance State Overwhelms Daily Life
Nearly 10 Percent of Residents in Xinjiang Township Detained by Chinese Authorities
Source: Radio Free Asia Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang region have detained nearly 10 percent of the population of a township in ethnic Uyghur-dominated Kashgar (in Chinese, Kashi) prefecture, according… Continue reading Nearly 10 Percent of Residents in Xinjiang Township Detained by Chinese Authorities
Xinjiang Students Organized to Learn Confucian Analects, Socialist Values
Title: Author: Zhao Yusha Source: Global Times Elementary school students in Kuqa county, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are encouraged to learn Chinese calligraphy and read classical Chinese literature… Continue reading Xinjiang Students Organized to Learn Confucian Analects, Socialist Values
China Gathering Blood, DNA and Iris Scans from Massive Database of Millions in Muslim Province
Author: Christina Zhao Source: Newsweek Chinese police have started gathering blood types, DNA samples, fingerprints and iris scans from millions of people in its Muslim-majority Xinjiang province to build a… Continue reading China Gathering Blood, DNA and Iris Scans from Massive Database of Millions in Muslim Province
Love and Fear among Rural Uyghur Youth during the “People’s War”
Author: Darren Byler Source: The Art of Life in Chinese Central Asia Since the beginning of the “People’s War on Terror” in May 2014, the everyday life of Uyghurs has… Continue reading Love and Fear among Rural Uyghur Youth during the “People’s War”
Xinjiang Locals to Host Officials’ Visits
Author: Liu Caiyu Source: Global Times Government employees to enhance minorities awareness of New Era Beginning Monday, every government employee and Party official in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region will be… Continue reading Xinjiang Locals to Host Officials’ Visits
Analysis: Aims and Implications of China’s Military Involvement in Syria
Author: Alex Gorka, Defense and Diplomatic Analyst Source: Strategic Culture Foundation (Link: https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2017/12/02/analysis-aims-implications-china-military-involvement-syria.html) China is deploying troops to train, advice and assist in Syria. The decision comes after Syrian… Continue reading Analysis: Aims and Implications of China’s Military Involvement in Syria
China Says its Monitoring Dozens of Australian Social Media Accounts
Author: Sam Duncan Source: Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5147747/China-monitoring-dozens-Australian-Twitter-accounts.html#ixzz50PEg5CI4 China admits to monitoring DOZENS of Australian social media accounts of ‘anti Chinese forces’ who are ‘twisting facts and using polluted language’… Continue reading China Says its Monitoring Dozens of Australian Social Media Accounts
China to Auction Five Oil, Gas Blocks in Xinjiang in Reform Push
Author: Reuters Staff Source: Reuters Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-auction-oil-xinjiang/china-to-auction-five-oil-gas-blocks-in-xinjiang-in-reform-push-idUSKBN1DZ0SX Photo: Attribute to NASA BEIJING (Reuters) – China is putting out for auction five oil and gas blocks in the remote northwest… Continue reading China to Auction Five Oil, Gas Blocks in Xinjiang in Reform Push
The Diplomat: In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz Face Increased Pressure
News from the Region Author: Catherine Putz, Managing Editor of the The Diplomat Source: The Diplomat (Link: https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/in-xinjiang-ethnic-kazakhs-and-kyrgyz-face-increased-pressure/ ) In recent months, ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz in China’s Westernmost province… Continue reading The Diplomat: In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz Face Increased Pressure