Reporting on Xinjiang, the Uyghur crisis and human-rights concerns across China.
AI at the Trump-Xi summit + Taiwan + EV overcapacities H.Seidl Wed, 09/23/2026 - 13:00 picture alliance / abaca | Pool/ABACA Download (pdf - 412.67 KB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Essentials Sep 24, 2026 10 min read AI at…
China's economic security offensive: How the PRC pursues dominance in industry, trade and technology c.bianchedi Mon, 09/21/2026 - 10:14 picture alliance / Photoshot Download (pdf - 930.14 KB) Report Sep 23, 2026 42 min…
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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure and development programme linking Xinjiang, a region in China, to Pakistan’s deepwater Gwadar Port. It was launched as a flagship project of…
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Results of the vote on the approval of the appointment of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN General Assembly, 24 July 2026. Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe By Samuel King BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug 26 2026 (IPS) On…
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By CIVICUS Aug 5 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS speaks about China’s recently implemented Ethnic Unity Law with Gulchehra Hoja, a correspondent for Reporters Without Borders and a Uyghur activist and journalist known for her…
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The caravan is plagued by thievery, and Darius discovers Arslan’s dark secret. Read Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part…
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Updated July 27, 2026 at 12:45 ET It’s called the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress—China’s newest law under President Xi Jinping, passed on March 12, 2026, and in effect since July 1, 2026. The law contains 65…
Today’s top items: 1. Wang Huning tours Tibet - Wang Huning, Politburo Standing Committee member and CPPCC Chairman, inspected Tibet from July 19 to 22, Xinhua reports. Beyond Lhasa he went to Ngari Prefecture in the far…
Health
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, elected in 2024 with nearly 60 percent of the vote, has continued many of her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policies while placing emphasis on clean energy…
Ma: fallen tiger Since Chinese President Xi Jinping launched his anti-corruption campaign in late 2012, millions of Chinese officials have been taken down, including “flies” (minor officials) and “tigers” (senior…
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This month, multiple media outlets reported that satellite imagery showed a detailed, full-scale replica of a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in China’s remote Taklamakan Desert. Construction of the…
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Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur Chinese authorities in Xinjiang’s regional capital Urumqi on July 4 arrested two Uyghur sisters and their mother for sending goods to their eldest sister in Turkey, and a third…
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China expelled a former top Xinjiang official from the ruling Communist Party and removed him from all his posts over corruption allegations, including nepotism, bribery, and paying for sex, state media said Tuesday. Ma…
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An activist wanted by Hong Kong’s national security police has reportedly been blocked by Thai authorities from flying to Canada for resettlement, according to local media. Zhang Xinyan. Screenshot: Hong Kong Parliament…
This monthly report is prepared for Sinocism by the excellent Sinification , an invaluable resource for understanding how domestic and international affairs are debated within the Chinese establishment. — Bill --- As…
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China urged countries on Friday to “stop spreading falsehoods” about its new ethnic unity law, after US lawmakers, the United Nations and rights groups warned it threatens the freedoms of minorities. Photo: United…
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A new ethnic unity law came into effect Wednesday in China despite warnings from Taiwan, the United Nations and rights groups that it could threaten freedoms, especially for minorities. This picture taken on July 18…
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By Nina Larson Tibetan and Uyghur representatives urged countries at a United Nations meeting last week to pressure China to repeal a new law they say is aimed at erasing minority communities. The United Nations in…
Activism
Polish President Karol Nawrocki made headlines recently for stripping his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, of Poland’s highest honor over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent…
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki made headlines recently for stripping his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army…
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China has the “legitimate” right to target people beyond its borders under a new “ethnic unity” law, a top judicial official said on Wednesday, after overseas rights advocates warned it could be used to further…
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By Montira Rungjirajittranon Two Chinese Uyghur men were sentenced to death Thursday for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people, a long-awaited verdict in Thailand’s deadliest bombing case…
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Show Notes: On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with takeaways from Xi's visit to North Korea this week, including the conspicuous silence on North Korea's nuclearization, Kim Jong Un's assistance to Russia's war in…
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As Darius embraces the dangerous freedom of caravan life, success and adventure cannot erase the ache of the home and family he left behind. Read Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 |…
Climate goals for officials + Textile sector + Alcohol industry c.groth Tue, 05/12/2026 - 15:54 picture alliance / CFOTO Download (pdf - 576.54 KB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Industries May 13, 2026 15 min read Climate…
Hong Kong
Since Beijing imposed a national security law in Hong Kong in 2020, the city has seen the closure of independent media outlets, journalists jailed, newsrooms raided and government tax audits that appear to…
Advocacy
China's AI development strategy serves as a case study on balancing the state, the machine, and people’s power Originally published on Global Voices Advox Image by Ibrahim Kizza for APC. Used with permission. This…
China is "securitizing" its economy c.groth Thu, 04/23/2026 - 13:18 picture alliance / CFOTO Download (pdf - 1.09 MB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Essentials Apr 23, 2026 8 min read China is "securitizing" its economy…
Bend or ban them: Independent religious groups defy China’s Communist Party despite growing crackdown c.groth Wed, 04/22/2026 - 18:25 picture alliance / Godong | Pascal Deloche Comment Apr 23, 2026 4 min read Bend or ban…
Pollution
China’s new national air quality standards set in March by the environment ministry require annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) limits to fall from 35 to 30 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m³) by 2030, and further to…
Hong Kong
Pro-Beijing lawmaker Dominic Lee enjoyed a viral moment over the past week as he attacked US and Israeli military adventurism, defended Hong Kong’s security law, and accused Britain and NATO countries of lacking moral…
Climate
China’s new Government Work Report , presented by Premier Li Qiang on 5 March, includes a “green development” aim for the year ahead: “Guided by our goals of achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, we will…
Economics
This is an interview from 13 March 2026 This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy , taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , it is in the…
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By CIVICUS Mar 18 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses China’s tech-enabled repression with Fergus Ryan, a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), where he specialises in how the Chinese Communist…
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The UN rights chief criticised China on Friday for not doing more to improve the rights situation in the Xinjiang region, four years after a damning report by his office demanded action. This picture taken on July 13…
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Radio Free Asia (RFA) has resumed its broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur. President and CEO Bay Fang announced on LinkedIn on Wednesday that the services were back after US President Donald Trump cut off…
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Around the world, Muslims rejoice with anticipation and excitement for the blessed month. They get to wake up before dawn with lights on for suhoor, set “Ramadan goals,” deepen their relationship with the Qur’an, stand…
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Beijing accused the United States on Wednesday of “interfering in China’s internal affairs”, after Washington announced an envoy to promote Tibetans’ rights. US Secretary of State Marco. File Photo: ASEAN. US Secretary…
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The United States is ready to carry out low-yield nuclear tests to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, ending a decades-old moratorium, a senior official said Tuesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping (left)…
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Fifteen years ago, Beijing’s Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings. Pedestrians walk along an overpass…
By: Salman Rafi Sheikh - - - - Reuters photo The recent wave of coordinated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) across more than 10 cities in the troubled province of Balochistan, which takes up 44 percent…
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Why did emissions surge during zero-Covid? Shift to energy-intensive industry Missing the forest for the trees What are “strategic emerging industries”? Will rapid energy-demand growth continue? Recommended Clean energy…
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Police officers salute at the outer entrance of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 23, 2021. A person stands in a tower on the perimeter of…
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The main gate of a Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps building in Manas County, northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2021. (Charlie Qi via Wikipedia) People visit the Xinjiang…
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Police officers stand at the outer entrance of Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in northwestern China's Xinjiang region, April 23, 2021. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) A farmer shows newly harvested red dates in Hotan…
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Xinjiang Communist Party Secretary Ma Xingrui attends the Xinjiang delegation meeting on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 7, 2024. (Florence Lo/Reuters)…
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Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, welcomes the journalist at the Palais Wilson on October 17, 2022. Photo: Violaine Martin/Un Geneva, via Flickr CC2.0. Credit: Violaine Martin Michelle Bachelet. File…
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Herdsmen attend a horse race to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year in Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang region, Jan. 27, 2024. (Liu Xin/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) People visit a fair for the…