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News China » Xinjiang » History: China says Xinjiang 'inseparable' despite attempts to distort history

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/china-says-xinjiang-inseparable-despite-attempts-to-distort-history-idUSKCN1UH00Q/
Published on: Sunday 21 July 2019

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The far northwestern region of Xinjiang is an "inseparable" part of China despite efforts by extremists to distort history and facts in a bid to split the country, the Chinese ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: China deflects after UN renews calls to investigate Xinjiang abuses

News channel or source: https://www.voanews.com/a/china-deflects-after-un-renews-calls-to-investigate-xinjiang-abuses/7765407.html
Published on: Thursday 29 August 2024

“People of all ethnic groups in China are equal and their legitimate rights and interests are fully protected. Xinjiang today enjoys social stability and economic growth and the people there live a ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: US congressman demands close to Starbucks in China’s Xinjiang

News channel or source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16935710
Published on: Monday 03 November 2025

A US lawmaker has called on Starbucks to close its first stores in China’s Xinjiang, calling it a “morally bankrupt decision” to do business in a region where ‌Uyghurs face repression. John Moolenaar, ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: Ancient Buddhist temple in Xinjiang stirs controversy

News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/ancient-buddhist-temple-xinjing-stirs-controversy-07102024175342.html
Published on: Wednesday 10 July 2024

Two earthen pillars, eroded by sand, in barren terrain are all that’s left of an ancient Buddhist temple in the far-western Chinese region of Xinjiang. Chinese historians and archaeologists assert ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report

News channel or source: https://www.wbal.com/drop-in-xinjiang-birthrate-largest-in-recent-history-report/
Published on: Tuesday 11 May 2021

BEIJING (AP) — Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of any territory in recent history, according to a new analysis by an Australian think ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: China’s LAC Infrastructure In Xinjiang: A Colonial Perspective – Analysis

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/18022025-chinas-lac-infrastructure-in-xinjiang-a-colonial-perspective-analysis/
Published on: Monday 17 February 2025

In a tactical move to reduce the travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang from seven hours to three hours while protecting goods from harsh winter conditions, China completed excavating the ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: Hundreds of Xinjiang Villages Renamed in Latest Attempt to Erase Uyghur History and Culture

News channel or source: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2024/06/hundreds-of-xinjiang-villages-renamed-in-latest-attempt-to-erase-uyghur-history-and-culture/
Published on: Thursday 20 June 2024

Chinese authorities are continuing their efforts to Sinicize religious and ethnic minorities. Religious practices during Ramadan were stifled and censored this year, and many mosques across China have ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: China's energy push set to fuel long-term global energy resilience

News channel or source: https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/1015/c90000-20508465.html
Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the world confronts what the International Energy Agency (IEA) has described as the most severe energy crisis in its history, China, the world's largest crude importer, ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: Across China: International visitors explore four decades of greening in Xinjiang's Kekeya

News channel or source: https://english.news.cn/20261016/66416bda260f475e8546a5fe023119b2/c.html
Published on: Friday 16 October 2026

The visit to Kekeya was part of the third installment of the 2026 "Xinjiang in Four Seasons" tour, which brought international social media influencers to cultural sites, agricultural facilities and ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: China: Energy resilience and renewables push in Urumqi - 74077139

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/china-energy-resilience-and-renewables-push-in-urumqi-74077139/vi-AA2eeQOl
Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Aerial and ground footage shows wind turbines, solar farms and energy infrastructure in Xinjiang, China, on October 14, 2026. China's crude oil imports fell 15.3 percent year-on-year in the first nine ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: China responds to backlash after US brand opens cafes in Xinjiang

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/china-responds-to-backlash-after-us-brand-opens-cafes-in-xinjiang/ar-AA2dBCsX
Published on: Monday 05 October 2026

China responds to criticism after iconic US brand’s ‘morally bankrupt’ move to open first cafes in Xinjiang - John Moolenaar, chair of an influential congressional committee on China, had said there w ...

News China » Xinjiang » History: Painting Xinjiang

News channel or source: https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/552886/painting-xinjiang
Published on: Tuesday 08 August 2023

The exhibition Painting Xinjiang: Xinjiang-Focused Art Since the 20th Century aims to present signature artworks from 20th century China that have Xinjiang as their subject matter. It focuses on the ...