Xinjiang’s Khushtar: Stringing Together History and Modernity
Khushtar (胡西它尔): A Unique Musical Instrument of the Uyghur The Khushtar (胡西它尔) is a distinctive four-stringed bowed instrument integral to Uyghur music in Xinjiang. This … Read more
The Ghaychak: A Melodic Heritage of Xinjiang
The Ghaychak also known as Aijieke: A Comprehensive Overview of a Traditional Xingjianese Instrument. Ghaychak (Aijieke, 艾捷克), also known as Halzak (哈尔扎克), is a prominent … Read more
China replaces Xinjiang communist party chief
Chen Quanguo, 66, one of the Chinese Communist Party leaders placed on a US sanctions blacklist, is reportedly stepping down. Chen Quanguo, who oversaw the … Read more
Nancy Pelosi calls for a diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter Olympics
Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. House speaker, has joined a growing list of bipartisan lawmakers calling for a diplomatic boycott of next year’s Winter Olympics in … Read more
US senators ask Netflix to rethink the Three-Body Problem series after Liu Cixin’s Uighur comments
Five American senators have asked Netflix to reconsider the adaptation of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, winner of the Hugo Award in 2015, after … Read more
The US blocks forced labour products made in Xinjiang as the EU warns China on trade
The United States announced that it will block a range of products made using forced labor provided by vocational centers in Xinjiang, which have been … Read more
Mulan: What Disney’s Movie Teaches Us About Xi Jinping’s China
The failure of the remake of the famous 1990s cartoon highlights several issues hidden under the carpet for too long. In 2015, Disney had the … Read more
An Oppressed People: The Uighurs of China’s Xinjiang Region
The Uighur people are a Turkic-speaking, predominantly Muslim ethnic group from the Central Asian region. The largest population of Uighurs live in the Chinese region … Read more
Ozil removed from Pes 2020 mobile in China after he criticized internment camps used on Uyghur Muslims in the country
The Arsenal player has been removed from the Chinese version of PES 2020 after criticism of Xinjiang camps. Netease who publish PES games in China, … Read more
Xi Jinping warns threatening China will end in ‘crushed bodies’, amid Hong Kong protests
Xi issues warning to ‘external forces’ as China faces criticism over Hong Kong protests, and Xinjiang criticism During his visit to Nepal, a first for … Read more
Us announces visa restrictions on China officials over Uyghur crackdown in Xinjiang
The United States on Tuesday announced visa restrictions on Chinese officials suspected of being involved in the detention of millions of Uyghur Muslims and other … Read more
Interview with Margaret Sun: Betwixt & Between
The autobiography of MARGARET SUN traces intertwining personal events and epochal historical events, the recent history of China, from Shanghai before the Japanese invasion, to … Read more
22 countries call for the closure of re-education camps in Xinjiang
More than 20 countries, including Japan, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, have issued a joint statement condemning the mass detention in China of Uighur … Read more
Chinese border guards put spyware on tourists’ phones
According to a group of publications, including The Guardian, Motherboard and The New York Times, Chinese border guards put text-stealing malware on the phones of … Read more