US Congress passes Uyghur bill; China threatens retaliation

IMAGE: A Chinese Uyghur Muslim participates in an anti-China protest. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters The United States Congress overwhelmingly passed a bill seeking a tough response from the......

China pledges support to Taliban, asks them not to back Uyghur fighters

China on Wednesday feted Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, praising the insurgent group as an 'important military and political force' in Afghanistan and asked it to make a 'clean break'......

Pope Francis breaks silence on China's persecution of Muslims

Pope Francis has for the first time called China’s Muslim Uyghurs a "persecuted" people, breaking his silence over Beijing's atrocities on its minorities. IMAGE: A Chinese Uyghur Muslim......

India abstains from UN rights panel vote on Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China's restive Xinjiang region. IMAGE: A protest......

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

IMAGE: Beijing Winter Olympics will kick off from February 4. Photograph: Reuters With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games -......

First-ever Tibet-based athletes to compete in Winter Games

IMAGE: The report did not specify their ethnicity, but both have Tibetan-sounding names and were born in the Tibet Autonomous Region, where ethnic Tibetans make up over 80% of the population.......

Why China is not suited to host Olympic Games

'I don't think any country should be allowed to host the Games if they have appalling human rights stance.' IMAGE: Rights groups have long criticised the International Olympic Committee for......

Beijing closes curtain on 'closed loop' Games

IMAGE: Fireworks explode above the stadium as national flags, a snowflake and the Olympic rings are seen during the closing ceremony. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Beijing doused its Olympic......

Pak PM Imran Khan to attend Beijing Winter Olympics opening

IMAGE: Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to Beijing 'will reinforce the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between our two countries, and further advance the objective of building a closer......