The rare retractions come after several scientists raised questions about how Chinese researchers obtained the full consent of their Uyghur subjects.
Tag Archives: Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group)
The Real Winner of the Afghan War? It’s Not Who You Think.
Pakistan, nominally a U.S. partner in the war, was the Afghan Taliban’s main patron, and sees the Taliban’s victory as its own. But now what does it do with its prize?
Fashion Retailers Face Inquiry Over Suspected Ties to Forced Labor in China
French prosecutors are investigating whether household names like Zara, Uniqlo and Skechers profited from exploiting Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China.
U.S. Bans Chinese Imports of Solar Panel Materials Tied to Forced Labor
Much of the world’s polysilicon, used to make solar panels, comes from Xinjiang, where the United States has accused China of committing genocide through its repression of Uyghurs.
Witnessing China’s Uyghur Genocide in Xinjiang
If we say Xi Jinping is committing genocide, can we do nothing?
To Counter China’s Belt-and-Road, Biden Tries to Unite G7
The president urged the leaders of wealthy democracies to offer hundreds of billions in loans to developing nations in a direct challenge to Beijing’s Belt-and-Road Initiative.
China Still Buys American DNA Equipment for Xinjiang Despite Blocks
The U.S. government has long tried to prevent the sales over concerns about rights abuses and surveillance. Documents show those efforts have failed.
As Dictators Target Citizens Abroad, Few Safe Spaces Remain
For émigrés and exiles, pressure on families back home, social media intimidation, even kidnapping, have become a regular part of life.
In Xinjiang, China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births
In most of China, women are being urged to have more babies, to shore up a falling birthrate. But in Xinjiang, they are being forced to have fewer.
China’s Solar Dominance Presents Biden With Human Rights Dilemma
President Biden’s vow to work with China on issues like climate change is clashing with his promise to defend human rights.
Why It’s Time to Rethink the Olympics
Displacements, human rights violations, health concerns and overspending have dogged the Games in recent years. The Olympic mission is a mess in need of long-term fixing.
Global Brands Find It Hard to Untangle Themselves From Xinjiang Cotton
Under pressure to renounce cotton harvested in a Chinese region marked by gruesome repression, they face a backlash from nationalist Chinese consumers.
China Tries to Counter Xinjiang Backlash With … a Musical?
The movie is part of Beijing’s wide-ranging new propaganda campaign to push back on sanctions and criticism of its oppression of the Uyghurs.
Japan Is Finding It Harder to Stay Quiet on China’s Abuse of Uyghurs
Public awareness of the issue is growing in the country, spurred in part by the work of Uyghur activists, and that is increasing pressure on the government to take action.
What is Going on with China, Cotton and All of These Clothing Brands?
A user’s guide to the latest cross-border social media fashion crisis.
China’s Outrage over Forced Labor Charges Targets H&M, Adidas and Nike
Major clothing brands that rely on the Chinese market are caught in a bind as Beijing and the West harden their stances on the crackdown on Xinjiang.
H&M Faces a Boycott in China Over Statement on Uyghurs
The Swedish retailer is the latest fashion business to come under pressure from Chinese consumers after a perceived misstep.
U.S. Joins Allies to Punish Chinese Officials for Human Rights Abuses
The sanctions come days after the Biden administration’s heated encounter with Chinese officials in Alaska, and will most likely widen tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Mitt Romney: The Right Way to Boycott the Beijing Olympics
The United States can repudiate Chinese policy without unfairly punishing our athletes.
Trump’s Last-Minute Moves Against China Complicate Biden’s Agenda
The departing administration’s decision to push through a declaration that China is committing genocide was the latest in a series of actions that risk politicizing the issues.
I Grew Up Witnessing Forced Labor. U.S. Companies Must Step Up.
Otherwise, they risk complicity in the persecution of millions of Uighurs.
Here’s What the U.S. Declaration That China Is Committing ‘Genocide’ Could Mean
In one of its last acts, the Trump administration said China was committing genocide against Uighurs and other mostly Muslim groups. Here is what the move could mean.
U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’
The finding by the Trump administration is the strongest denunciation by any government of China’s actions and follows a Biden campaign statement with the same declaration.
It Took a Genocide for Me to Remember My Uighur Roots
Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party has gradually established policies that threaten Uighur culture and identity. My family’s forced assimilation is a part of that story.
Chinese Solar Companies Tied to Use of Forced Labor
A new report shows some of the world’s biggest solar companies work with the Chinese government to absorb workers from Xinjiang, programs that are often seen as a red flag for forced labor.
Alibaba’s Software Can Find Uighur Faces, It Told China Clients
The website for the tech titan’s cloud business described facial recognition software that could detect members of a minority group whose persecution has drawn international condemnation.
I.C.C. Won’t Investigate China’s Detention of Muslims
The International Criminal Court’s decision angered rights activists, who had lobbied it to investigate Beijing’s repressive policies against Uighurs.
Nike and Coca-Cola Lobby Against Xinjiang Forced Labor Bill
Business groups and major companies like Apple have been pressing Congress to alter legislation cracking down on imports of goods made with forced labor from persecuted Muslim minorities in China.
Pope Calls Uighurs ‘Persecuted,’ Prompting Pushback From China
In a new book, Pope Francis mentioned the crackdown on the Muslim minority group for the first time. Beijing rejected his characterization as “groundless.”
China Disappeared My Professor. It Can’t Silence His Poetry.
Against overwhelming state violence, poetry might appear to offer little recourse. But for many Uighurs, it’s a powerful form of resistance.
Intel and Nvidia Chips Power a Chinese Surveillance System
Intel and Nvidia chips power a supercomputing center that tracks people in a place where government suppresses minorities, raising questions about the tech industry’s responsibility.
Brushing off Criticism, China’s Xi Calls Policies in Xinjiang ‘Totally Correct’
Mr. Xi made the remarks at a meeting on the region of western China, suggesting that the Communist Party remains committed to drastically changing Uighurs and other Muslim minorities.
China Is Expanding Detention Sites in Muslim Region of Xinjiang
China said it was winding down its “re-education” camps for Uighurs and other minorities, but researchers found evidence that incarceration is on the rise.
U.S. Restricts Chinese Apparel and Tech Products, Citing Forced Labor
The new restrictions, announced Monday, fall short of a broader ban on cotton and tomatoes from Xinjiang that the administration was poised to announce last week.
Why Calls to Boycott ‘Mulan’ Over Concerns About China Are Growing
The latest backlash over Disney’s remake of the movie centers on how it was partly filmed in Xinjiang, where Uighurs live under repression.
China Clamps Down on Xinjiang to Stop Covid, Angering Residents
The restrictions, which remain even after new coronavirus infections subsided, have ruined livelihoods and damaged Beijing’s efforts to project harmony in the troubled region.
Coalition Brings Pressure to End Forced Uighur Labor
More than 190 organizations have come together to demand an end to garments made by forced labor in China.
Banned Chinese Companies Deny Allegations They Abused Uighurs
Several firms that were blacklisted by the U.S. Commerce Department said they had found no evidence of forced labor or other abuses.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 11 Chinese Companies Over Human Rights
The move, which affects suppliers to major international brands including Apple, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, could force companies to sever some ties to China.
Wearing a Mask? It May Come From China’s Controversial Labor Program
Our visual investigation reveals that several Chinese companies are using Uighur labor from a contentious government program to produce P.P.E. during the pandemic. We track some of that equipment to the U.S. and around the world.
Kicked Out of China, and Other Real-Life Costs of a Geopolitical Meltdown
When countries clash, here’s what happens to those of us caught in the middle.
China Imposes Tit-for-Tat Sanctions on Three American Lawmakers
The sanctions, which target Republican members of Congress, were in retaliation for the Trump administration’s bans on Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Mass Detention of Muslims
The measure, over human rights abuses against mainly the Uighur ethnic group, is likely to ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Uighurs Push for International Criminal Court Case Accusing China of Genocide
The complaint at the International Criminal Court is the first of its kind to challenge Beijing on its crackdown on Muslims, but China does not accept the court’s jurisdiction.
President Trump Has Tools to Pressure China. Will He Use Them?
History will not be kind to those who did nothing to try to stop Beijing’s human rights abuses.
China’s Software Stalked Uighurs Earlier and More Widely, Researchers Learn
A new report revealed a broad campaign that targeted Muslims in China and their diaspora in other countries, beginning as early as 2013.
Trump Says He Avoided Punishing China Over Uighur Camps to Protect Trade Talks
“Well, we were in the middle of a major trade deal,” the president said, supporting an account by his former national security adviser John R. Bolton.
Don’t Buy John Bolton’s Book. But Don’t Ignore Its Revelations.
He says Trump cheered Chinese concentration camps.
China Slams Trump Over Uighur Law Amid Bolton Accusations
A new law aimed at punishing Chinese officials involved in mass internments of Uighurs and other minorities in Xinjiang came as John Bolton accused President Trump of supporting Beijing’s crackdown.
A Uighur Disappeared in China After Attending a U.S. Leadership Program. His Sister Is Fighting for His Freedom.
Ekpar Asat came to the United States for the State Department’s most prestigious program for foreign citizens. Chinese security officers detained him weeks after he returned home.