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5.2-magnitude earthquake rattles Xinjiang's Uygur region in China
A 5.2 magnitude quake jolted China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday.The earthquake shook the county of Akqi in northwest China at 6:02 a.m (Beijing time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), reported Xinhua.The epicentre was found at 40.88 degrees north latitude and 78.14 degrees east longitude.The epicentre lies at a depth of 10 km, reported Xinhua citing CENC as saying.Earlier an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted China's Xinjiang region at 3:29 am on Saturday, according to National Center for Seismology.Moreover, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Maerkang City of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 00:03 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) on June 8 earlier.On June 6, another quake of 5.0 magnitude jolted China's Xinjiang region, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) whereas a 6.1-magnitude earthquake ...
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4.3 magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang region with depth of 10 km
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted China's Xinjiang region at 3As per the National Center for Seismology, the quake hit at 36.78 latitudes, 78.79 longitudes and with a depth of 10 km.Earlier on June 8, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Maerkang City of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 00:03 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).On June 6, another quake of 5.0 magnitude jolted China's Xinjiang region, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).Earlier, on June 1, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Lushan County of Ya'an City in southwest China's Sichuan Province. at 5:00 pm.The epicentre, with a depth of 17 km, was monitored at 30.37 degrees north latitude and 102.94 degrees east longitude, according to the agency.About 14,427 people were affected after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Ya'an in Sichuan, reported local media citing ...
US ban on imports from China's Xinjiang over forced labour takes effect
A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority
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G7 concerned over China's actions in Hong Kong, Xinjiang & South China Sea
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries rebuked China on issues concerning Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and military build-up in South China Sea
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UN rights official Bachelet starts Xinjiang trip, meets Chinese FM Wang
China's foreign minister met with the UN's top human rights official on her visit to the country and shared with her that China opposes politicising human rights and imposing double standards
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US asks China to allow UN rights chief 'unhindered' access to Xinjiang
The US has asked China to provide "unhindered and unsupervised" access to all areas of Xinjiang to United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet.
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UN rights chief can visit Xinjiang but won't allow probe, says Chinese FM
This comes as rights groups and the US have accused China of committing genocide against ethnic Uyghurs.
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US President Joe Biden signs Bill on forced labour in China
Walmart blasted by consumers over missing Xinjiang items
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China locks down 13 mn residents of Xi'an city after Covid cluster found
In sweeping restrictions, China on Wednesday locked down the entire 13 million residents of Xi'an city after the COVID-19 cluster was found in the area
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US calls on China to end genocide, crimes in Xinjiang province: Blinken
The US called on China to immediately end genocide and crimes against Muslim Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang province.This comes after US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" that bans importing of goods into the US made with forced labor in Xinjiang."President Biden today signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, underscoring the United States' commitment to combatting forced labor, including in the context of the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said in a statement.The statement said that the State Department is committed to working with Congress and our interagency partners to continue addressing forced labor in Xinjiang and to strengthen international action against this egregious violation of human rights.This new law gives the U.S. government new tools to prevent goods made with forced labor in Xinjiang from entering U.S. markets and to further promote accountability for persons and
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Joe Biden signs bills on forced labor in China, ALS research
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Thursday to block imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove the items were made without forced labour
Chipmaker Intel apologises for asking suppliers to avoid Xinjiang
Intel Corp. apologised Thursday for asking suppliers to avoid sourcing goods from Xinjiang after the chipmaker became the latest foreign brand to face the fury of state media regarding the region
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China deplores new US sanctions on Xinjiang companies over human rights
China strongly deplored new US sanctions barring exports for eight Xinjiang tech companies, saying such measures undermine international economic and trade between the two countries.China's Ministry of Commerce's spokesperson said on Friday: "It's not the first time the US government has interfered with the Chinese economy under the false pretexts of national security and violation of human rights, placing an embargo on Xinjiang's goods, thus trying to control our export and investments.""Such measures seriously hit Chinese companies, and undermine the international economy and trade between the two countries. China strongly deplores such measures," Sputnik quoted the spokesperson as saying.Last Thursday, the US government imposed a new package of sanctions on China due to allegedly forced labour and sterilization of Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnic minority of the country's west, reportedly kept in large detention camps and factories.The US Treasury blacklisted DJI, the world's largest drone
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US Congress passes bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region
US Congress on Thursday passed a bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims.This is likely to worsen tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act was passed in the Senate on Thursday by unanimous consent after being approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week, Kyodo News reported.It needs to be signed into law by President Joe Biden, which the White House said he will.It requires U.S. customs authorities to presume goods manufactured in Xinjiang are made with forced labour and that they should be banned from import, except for items from importers that can provide clear evidence to the contrary."This Senate will not stay silent in the face of genocide against the Uyghur people," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted. "America will not stand for it, and the global community shouldn't either."China has been rebuked globally for the crackdown on Uyghur Muslims by sending ..
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Report links Huawei to China's domestic spying in Xinjiang province
Huawei has reportedly been linked to domestic spying in Xinjiang region, while building technology for labour and re-education camps as well as surveillance systems
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China building 30 airports in Tibet, Xinjiang for military infra: Report
About 30 airports have been either built or under construction in Tibet and Xinjiang provinces which will boost China's civil and military infrastructure in the remote regions bordering India
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Detainee says China has secret jail in Dubai, holds Uyghurs illegally
Wu Huan's statement may be the first evidence that China is operating a so-called "black site" beyond its borders.
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US ramps up warnings of business risks in China's Xinjiang region
U.S. government strengthened its warnings to businesses about growing risks of having supply chain investment links to China's Xinjiang region, citing forced labor and human rights abuses there.
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US adds 14 Chinese companies to economic black list over Xinjiang
They are among 34 entities being added from various countries around the world.
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US set to add 10 more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang
US is set as early as Friday to add at least 10 more Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses, high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang
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