March 2010

Carrot and Stick - China's Formula In Tibet And Xinjiang

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 12:00

Soon after the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), President Hu Jintao met some deputies from Tibet. He told them: “Development and stability in Tibet are two top tasks that demand unremitting efforts.”

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China to ramp up investment in restive Xinjiang

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 12:00

China will sharply increase investment in Xinjiang in hopes that higher living standards for ethnic Uighurs in the restive region can quell long-standing unrest, state press said Monday.

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China quickly condemns Dalai Lama's support for Uighurs

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

Chinese officials quickly reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he expressed sympathy with the people of East Turkestan.

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Revised Social Order Regulation in Xinjiang Places New Emphasis on State Security

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

The Xinjiang government has revised a regulation on social order to place new emphasis on combating threats to state security.

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Dalai Lama backs Muslim Uighurs

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, expressed solidarity and support for Muslim Uighurs yesterday, raising the spectre for Beijing of closer co-ordination between opponents of Chinese rule and minority groups in territories that have seen ethnic rioting in the past two years.

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US Criticizes China, Burma, North Korean Rights Records

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

The United States criticized China's human rights record Thursday, raising concerns about restrictions that Beijing has imposed on citizens who question its policies.

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Urumqi, Xinjiang: U.S. Embassy to meet constituents

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

U.S. citizens living or visiting near Xinjiang province will be able to take advantage of U.S. Embassy services on Monday, March 22. RSVP is required and location details will be e-mailed.

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FACTBOX-China in Central Asia: latest investments

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

Energy-hungry China is stepping up its presence in former Soviet Central Asia by handing out billions of dollars in loans, snapping up energy assets and building a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan.

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China rights record worsening in areas: US

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

China's human rights record worsened last year as authorities increased harassment of activists and repression in the Xinjiang region, the US State Department said Thursday.

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Speak out, act up

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:00

The fifth annual Montreal Human Rights Film Festival brings rights struggles into focus

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