Xinjiang

Michelle Bachelet has long sought access to the western Chinese region to investigate accusations of abuse against ethnic Uighurs.

China denies genocide or the existence of forced labour camps in Xinjiang and has accused Uighurs testifying overseas about conditions inside the northwestern region of being paid liars.

Beijing has long denied accusations of ethnic cleansing against Uighurs and other mostly Muslim Turkic people in Xinjiang.

International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates says the body 'is not a world government', following concerns over China's human rights record and treatment of the Uighur minority.

China has long been concerned about a possible spillover of Islamic militancy into its formerly volatile Xinjiang region.

American companies are now prohibited from selling equipment to Chinese firms which contribute to repression of Muslims in Xinjiang.

Lawmakers say officials should skip the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics unless China improves on human rights in Hong Kong and for the Uighur Muslim minority.

His comments came after the sportswear giant was recently hit by a backlash over statements about Uighurs and cotton production in Xinjiang.

US lawmakers are seeking to pass legislation that would ban imports of goods made in Xinjiang.

The policies could increase the Han population in southern Xinjiang from its current level of 8% to about 25% by 2040.

Fudan University is one of China's most prestigious educational institutions, and the campus in Budapest will be its first in the European Union.

For the moment, Islam lives on, though the Sinicization campaign has palpably reduced the role and visibility of religion in daily life.