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Big tech to tungsten: what industries are the focus of China’s new US tariffs?

Retaliatory tariffs described as ‘political theatre’ as Beijing thought to want to avoid escalating trade war

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

China bans Uyghurs from visiting ‘sensitive countries’ with large Muslim populations

Members of minority community can only travel to limited number of nations such as Kazakhstan for business, Human Rights Watch says

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

“Why Should We Believe You?”: TikToker Sparks Debate After Debunking ‘Three Major Lies’ About China

"It’s so funny to see so many Westerners actually believe this!" A Chinese TikToker went viral for “debunking” what he referred to as the “three major lies” spread in the West about his country. The post “Why Should We Believe You?”: TikToker Sparks Debate After Debunking ‘Three Major Lies’ About…

Bored Panda · Jan 24, 2025

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Thousands of imports enter Australia from firms blacklisted by US over alleged Uyghur forced labour links

Exclusive: Imports of a range of products, including parts for Sydney Metro vehicles, increase despite US bans on dozens of companies

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2025

Shein’s silence is farcical. It must answer fair questions if it wants a London listing

The fast-fashion retailer’s reluctance to disclose information about its supply chain in China won’t wash

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Shein lawyer accused of ‘wilful ignorance’ over cotton linked to forced Uyghur labour

Fashion retailer’s representative claims she is not qualified to answer questions from MPs about supply chain

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

UK lawmakers slam Shein for refusing to answer questions on its cotton supply

A lawyer for Shein summoned to a British parliamentary hearing has evaded questions on whether the fast-fashion giant sells products containing cotton from China

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

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MPs ‘horrified’ after Shein dodges questions over forced labour

The fast fashion retailer was quizzed by the Business and Trade Committee amid reports of plants for a UK stock market float.

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

How authoritarian regimes are targeting critics abroad

The end of November marked the second anniversary of China’s “white paper” protest movement against COVID lockdowns in 2022. Triggered by a fire in Xinjiang that claimed ten lives, demonstrations inside China turned increasingly political. At one point crowds in Shanghai chanted for the president and Communist party general secretary,…

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2024

Chinese forced labour claims over ‘Italian’ tomato puree in UK supermarkets

Lidl acknowledged using Chinese tomatoes due to ‘supply issues’ and some supermarkets have suspended suppliers. Others rejected the report’s methodology

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Uniqlo faces calls for boycott in China after CEO’s Xinjiang cotton comment

Hashtags trend on Weibo after Tadashi Yanai’s remark on Xinjiang

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2024

Volkswagen Sells Xinjiang Plant Amid Human Rights Controversy

Volkswagen sells Xinjiang plant due to shift to electric vehicles and economic reasons amid human rights concerns.

Uniqlo boss says retailer does not use Xinjiang cotton

Tadashi Yanai stops short of revealing source of cotton fearing politicisation of row

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang

Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China until 2040

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

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International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024

Volkswagen Says To Sell Operations In China's Xinjiang

German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses including forced labour.

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2024

Here’s how to mitigate some of Trump’s most dangerous foreign policy instincts

By appealing to Trump’s vanity about his legacy, perhaps we can prevent his presidency from being a geopolitical nightmare

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

Australia's leader rejects Beijing's claims that his country is rife with 'racism and hate crimes'

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected accusations from Beijing that his country is “plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes” after an Australian diplomat led a group of Western nations in renewing concerns about human rights violations in China

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

China accuses Australia of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘systemic racism’ after Uyghur abuses raised at UN

Australia issued a joint statement with 14 other countries at UN urging China to uphold human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024

Albanese dismisses Beijing’s claim Australia plagued by ‘systemic racism’ and ‘hate crimes’

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson accuses Canberra of double standards after Australia’s top diplomat raises human rights concerns

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024

Albanese rejects China’s claim that Australia plagued by ‘systemic racism’ – as it happened

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The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener

DHS Bans Chinese Steel And Sweetener Imports Over Forced Labor

U.S. bans imports from Chinese companies over forced labor allegations in Xinjiang, signaling a shift in trade relations.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

China says it will investigate fashion firm PVH for suspected boycott of Xinjiang products

China's Commerce Ministry says it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for suspected violations of trade rules

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2024

China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names

Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China's Xinjiang villages, rights groups say

A report released by Human Rights Watch says authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology

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