The Latest Breaking News from Xinjiang

Sen. Josh Hawley proposed sanctions on Xi over Xinjiang.

In their own way, Russia and China are threatening the world’s system for defending human rights.

From the son of a respected China reformer to the permanent leader of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has reshaped China's domestic politics and international orders in the past decade, with experts predicting a more dominating and aggressive China in the next five years.

Xi is expected to be selected for a precedent-defying third term at this year's 20th Party congress.

The British Government is being sued over claims it is “dragging its heels” over trade linked to forced labour in China.

‘We hope that the relevant party will address the situation objectively and properly,’ says Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

It was the report that China hoped would never see the light of day. Just minutes before her mandate ended, the office of now-former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet published its long-overdue assessment of human rights in China's Xinjiang region. It contained damning findings of mass arbitrary…

After 19 countries voted down a motion to discuss a report that found China is responsible for serious human rights violations in Xinjiang, the Australian government also issued a forceful statement, saying the mistreatment of Uyghurs "cannot be ignored by the international community".

This is the first time the council has considered a proposal to debate the human rights situation in Xinjiang.