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China lashes out at H&M, Nike over criticism of human rights abuses in XinjiangOn Thursday, a party newspaper, the Global Times, cited Burberry, Adidas, Nike and New Balance as having made 'cutting remarks' about Xinjiang cotton as early as two years ago.WorldMar 25, 2021
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Champagne won’t call China’s treatment of Uighurs genocide after Beijing criticismAfter Bob Rae said the United Nations should investigate if the Uighur's treatment amounts to genocide, China called his comments "ridiculous" and said Canada was being hypocritical.CanadaNov 16, 2020
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Pompeo urges Vatican to join U.S. in denouncing human rights abuses in ChinaIn his remarks, Pompeo echoed the Trump administration's harsh criticism of Beijing, which increased after the coronavirus was first detected in China, and as the U.S. Nov. 3 presidential election neared.PoliticsSep 30, 2020
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China is forcing birth control on Uighurs. Experts call it ‘genocide’The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some of the country's Han majority to have more children.WorldJun 29, 2020
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Hong Kong protesters rally in support of Uighurs, clash with riot policeDozens of police marched across a public square overlooking Hong Kong's harbor to face off with protesters who hurled glass bottles and rocks at them.WorldDec 22, 2019
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‘Systematic repression’: U.S. criticizes China after leaked documents reveal abuseU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the documents underscored "an overwhelming and growing body of evidence'' that China's leaders are responsible for gross human rights violations in the Xinjiang region.WorldNov 27, 2019
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U.S. places visa restrictions on Chinese officials over detention of Muslim minoritiesThe State Department announcement did not name the officials subject to the visa restrictions.WorldOct 8, 2019
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U.S. slams China’s treatment of Muslims as ‘horrific campaign of repression’The United Nations says at least 1 million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims have been detained in what China describes as "vocational training centers" to stamp out extremism and give people new skills.WorldSep 24, 2019
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