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Drop in China's Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: Report

Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of any territory in recent history, according to a new analysis by an Australian think tank

Xi Jinping's shifting China is compelling investors to run, hide or hire

Jinping's government endorsed a boycott against retailers like Hennes & Mauritz AB and slapped sanctions on a range of organizations over statements made on alleged forced labor in Xinjiang

US condemns Chinese campaign against foreign cos over cutting Xinjiang ties

The United States has chided Chinese state-led social media campaign against American companies and other foreign businesses that have pledged not to use cotton and other components involving Uyghur workers in Xinjiang.As tensions escalated between the west and China over sanctions related to Uyghurs, Chinese media has called for Chinese boycotts of Swedish multinational retailer H & M, sports apparel powerhouses Nike and Adidas; New Balance; Burberry and other members of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) that have voiced concerns or pledged not to use supply chain components produced in Xinjiang, South China Morning Post reported.On Friday, the Biden administration condemned China and said America is keen to ensure that US companies adhere to US law and worker concerns and "don't in any way support forced labour"."We commend and stand with companies that adhere to US laws and ensure that products we are consuming are not made with forced labour," State Department spokeswoman ...

Biden, UK PM voice concerns about China's response to Xinjiang sanctions

Biden and Johnson have expressed concerns about actions taken by China after the UK, America and European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on human rights violators in Xinjiang

Chinese apps join celebs in backlash against Western brands over Xinjiang

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top ride-hailing app dropped Swedish fashion retailer H&M from its listings as Chinese celebrities stopped endorsing foreign labels in a growing uproar over Western accusations of forced labour in Xinjiang.

'US needs to act against China for human rights abuses against Uyghurs'

Even though the US sanctions on China for numerous human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims are hurting the nation but more action needs to be taken by the Biden administration

Lawmakers call out China for abuse against minority women in Xinjiang

A group of global lawmakers have called on governments to hold China to account for abuses against minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, amid reports of systematic sexual abuse

US to hit Huawei staff with visa bans for aiding govts in rights abuses

Pompeo said Huawei employees found to be providing material support to regimes engaging in human rights violations and abuses globally

China says US warning to firms in Xinjiang hurt global supply chain

China's commerce ministry said the US move had also affected the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

US blacklists China's Hikvision, 27 others over minority abuses in Xinjiang

The blacklisted firms included video surveillance company Hikvision, as well as artificial intelligence companies Megvii Technology and SenseTime

12 days in Xinjiang: How China's surveillance state overwhelms daily life

The government has turned the remote region into a laboratory for its high-tech social controls