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Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province forced to make solar panels, report claims

China is using forced labour from Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province for the production of solar panels, a new investigation has found. China Xinjiang province produces about 45% of the world’s supply of a key component, polysilicon, the research by the UK’s Sheffield Hallam University says. The report says the material is obtained under a […]

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United States imposes sanctions against Chinese officials for human right violations against Uyghur Muslims and other minorities

The Donald Trump administration has taken action against Chinese government officials for their involvement in human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, where Uyghur Muslims and other minority groups are suspected to have been detained and tortured. Those in the target list include Chen Quanguo, the Communist Party secretary for the region. On Thursday, the […]