Tag: Uighurs

China defends internment camps of minorities in Xinjiang

BEIJING: China on Tuesday issued an ardent defence of its alleged mass internment of minorities in far west Xinjiang region amid a global outcry, with...

China envoy says no accurate figure on Uighurs fighting in Syria

BEIJING: There is no accurate figure of the number of ethnic Uighurs who have gone to fight with militant groups in Syria, China’s special...

China denies internment of 1m Uighurs

GENEVA: China vehemently denied Monday allegations that one million of its mostly Muslim Uighur minority are being held in internment camps, insisting all ethnic...