Volkswagen, is to sell all its operations in Uyghur Autonomous Region, it said on Nov. 27, 2024, after years of mounting pressure to abandon its presence in a region where rights groups have documented abuses against the Uyghur population.
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China's Defense Minister Deng Jun is under investigation as part of a massive anti-corruption probe an inspection that shakes the upper echelons of the People's Liberation Army, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 27, 2024.
The United States banned food, metals and other imports from about 30 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labor involving the Uyghurs, according to a government notice posted online on Nov 22, 2024.
Mass detentions continue: In the past three months, at least 240 Uyghurs have been detained in Urumqi, most of whom had previously traveled to Turkey or owned businesses or property there.
ICFR has called for the immediate release of Uyghur filmmaker Ikram Nurmemet, who has been imprisoned on false charges, possibly connected to his studies in Turkey. China continues to target Uyghur intellectuals with arbitrary arrests.
US authorities have added three more textile manufacturers to the list of Chinese companies banned on grounds of Uyghur slave labor. The number of Chinese companies on the list has reached 78.
China-based TikTok removed a video in which a Uyghur girl questioned Doğu Perinçek's lies about China and East Turkestan by expressing to his face the tragedies she was a witness to and what her family endured.
At the UN General Assembly, 15 countries, including Australia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan, condemned China's systematic genocide and severe human rights violations in East Turkistan and Tibet in a joint statement.
The World Uyghur Congress has called on Finnish leaders to take a strong stance against the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs during their upcoming delegation visit to China, scheduled for October 28 to 31.
Seven suspects in Istanbul are allegedly spying on Uyghurs and Uyghur associations in Turkey on behalf of Chinese intelligence. It is reported that they were coerced into spying by Chinese intelligence through threats to harm their family members back in their homeland.
Key US lawmakers urged Japan to strengthen restrictions on selling semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China. They warned that if Tokyo does not take action, Washington may impose its restrictions on Japanese companies, according to Bloomberg.
The Chinese consulate in Mandalay, Myanmar, was attacked with an explosive device, leaving no one dead or injured, local media reported.
China has lodged a complaint with the WTO, claiming that Turkey has adopted "discriminatory measures" in its import policies.
US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan for bilateral talks with government officials amid tensions with China.
An attack targeting Chinese nationals took place near an airport in Pakistan, resulting in 3 deaths and 17 injuries.
International companies boycotting raw materials and products produced in East Turkestan due to concerns about slave labor are facing pressure from China. Most recently, fashion giant PVH was subjected to an investigation.
On the 10th anniversary of Ilham Tohti's unjust life sentence, the EU reiterates its call for his release.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was dumbstruck when he grilled an Intel Corp. executive who could not seem to condemn China over forced labor practices.