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China Angered Over Indian Visa for Uyghur Leader Dolkun Isa

Apr 22, 2016 11:49 AM EDT

China criticized the Indian government on Friday for granting a visa to Germany-based Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa, who is branded as terrorist by Beijing.

Closing ceremony of the 13th China National Winter Games

China Sports: China’s 13th National Winter Games Close with Outdoor Ceremony in Xinjiang

Cristian Andal |

Feb 01, 2016 02:40 AM EST

The 13th China National Winter Games has concluded with a remarkable outdoor ceremony at the Silk Road ski resort in Xinjiang’s capital of Urumqi on Saturday, Jan. 30, which is said to be one of the country’s efforts to drum up interest to the venue in connection to Beijing’s hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

China's First Counter-terrorism Law to be Passed This Month; Law Restricts Media Coverage

Desiree Sison |

Dec 22, 2015 06:22 AM EST

Chinese legislators on Monday started reviewing drafts of the country's first counter-terrorism law, which officials said could be passed before the month ends.

A general view of security personnel outside Beijing National Stadium

Mandarin 'ISIL Clip' Sparks Alarm in China

Alexis Villarias |

Dec 09, 2015 02:30 PM EST

Beijing is calling for increased cooperation against terrorism after ISIL released a war song in Mandarin. China has urged the world to end the double standard on terror.

China Shuts Down Mobile Users Evading Internet Censorship on the Far West of Xinjiang

Daphne Planca |

Nov 24, 2015 11:55 AM EST

The China government is trying a new technique to head off such attempts of mobile users that evade internet censorship in China specifically the far west territory of Xinjiang through software.

China Jumping Mouse: Xinjiang Man Finds Rare Three-Toed Jerboa

Roguero Caler |

Jul 27, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

When the cat is away, the mouse will play. Luckily, someone found the more often than not elusive jumping mouse when it made an appearance in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

High Temperatures Scorch Xinjiang Areas; Record As High As 47 Degrees Celsius

Roguero Caler |

Jul 25, 2015 07:01 AM EDT

The temperatures in Xinjiang are unstoppable as they continue to lift the mercury to unbearable degrees. This Saturday, local media reported that certain areas of Xinjiang continue to be scorched by the heat wave and the temperatures are expected not to go down anytime sooner.

Xinjiang Heat Wave ‘Sizzles’ Skin Of Residents

Roguero Caler |

Jul 23, 2015 06:09 AM EDT

Xinjiang continues to suffer from the ongoing heat wave plaguing northwest China’s autonomous region. For several weeks now, the area has won the title for the hottest place in China, and residents are already voicing out the suffering they are going through amid the heat wave.

Muslim Shopkeepers In Xinjiang Forced To Sell Liquor

Bianca Ortega |

May 05, 2015 10:37 PM EDT

China started forcing Muslim store-owners in Xinjiang to publicly sell liquor and cigarettes as part of the government's bid to shake up religion in the province, the Daily Caller reports.

China, Pakistan to Strengthen Security Ties

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 20, 2015 03:24 PM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s is meeting with Pakistan's leadership in Islamabad to discuss improving not only ecconomic relations, but strengtehning military and security ties as well.

China Jails Man For Six Years For Growing Beard

Geann Pineda |

Mar 31, 2015 12:04 AM EDT

China has sentenced a man to six years in prison, after being found guilty of provoking trouble and growing a beard.

China Executes Assailants In Train Station Terror Attack

Desiree Sison |

Mar 25, 2015 04:58 AM EDT

China has executed three men found guilty of mass stabbing at a train station in the city of Kunming last year that killed 31 people and injured 141 others.

Magnitude 5 Quake Affects Thousands in China’s Xinjiang

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 11, 2015 08:07 AM EST

Around 1,500 residents of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China were rattled by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Saturday. The tremor damaged homes but did not result in casualties.

Xinjiang To Ban The Use Of Islamic Veil By Chinese Uighurs

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 12, 2014 01:24 AM EST

Xinjiang, the home of the Uighur Muslim minority, will reportedly start banning the use of the Islamic face veil in public, a move that has been backed up by local authorities.

Xinjiang to Hire 3,000 Ex-Soldiers to Boost Security After Attack

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 30, 2014 07:03 AM EST

Following the terror attack on a busy commercial street in Shache County in the Chinese province of Xinjiang that left 15 people dead after a gang threw explosives and slashed people who were dining or shopping in the area on Friday evening, the local government said it would hire 3,000 former soldiers to boost security.

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