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Tankies Cite AP Report to Deny the Existence of Uyghur Imprisonment Camps in Xinjiang

Brian Hioe10/14/2021

It proves a darkly humorous phenomenon that western tankies—authoritarian leftists who whitewash China’s actions—have taken a recent AP report as proof that reports of massive “reeducation” camps in Xinjiang in past years were a western fabrication. Such claims have been shared by the Qiao Collective, among other groups and individuals...

EnglishOctober 2021Politics6 min read

Forced Sterilizations of Minority Groups Another Form of Convergent Behavior Between the US and China

Brian Hioe10/30/2020

Reports last month of forced sterilizations conducted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities are horrifying, but should not surprise. There is, of course, a long history of forced sterilizations in America on the basis of eugenics...

EnglishOctober 2020Politics6 min read

Protests Break Out in Inner Mongolia After New Language Education Policies

Brian Hioe09/13/2020

If there is any doubt that contemporary China is a Han ethno-state, they should be quelled regarding new policies introduced by the Chinese government in Inner Mongolia intended to stamp out the use of Mongolian. There are over four million residents of inner Mongolia of ethnic Mongolian descent...

EnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2020Social Movements5 min read

Forced Sterilization of Uighurs Raises Questions Regarding China’s Ethnic Minority Policy

Brian Hioe07/04/2020

A report by AP earlier this week stated that China has been conducting the forced sterilization of Uighurs in Xinjiang. It is thought that upward of one million Uighurs are currently detained in “reeducation” camps in Xinjiang, where it is alleged that many of the sterilizations are taking place...

EnglishJuly 2020Politics6 min read

What Would It Mean if China is Carrying Out Compulsory Sterilizations of Uighurs?

Brian Hioe08/25/2019

The possibility of China sterilizing Uighurs has become more widely reported on after reports by the Nikkei and other outlets citing former detainees who claim they have been sterilized after being detained in prison camps...

August 2019EnglishPolitics5 min read

Tenth Anniversary of Urumqi Massacre Commemorated Last Month

Brian Hioe08/07/2019

The tenth anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre was commemorated worldwide by Uighur groups last month...

August 2019EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial Movements5 min read

Recent Incidents Highlight Continued Discrimination Towards Tibetans and Uighurs

Brian Hioe02/24/2019

Two recent incidents highlight continued discrimination towards Tibetans and Uighurs from Chinese...

EnglishFebruary 2019Politics5 min read

Uighur Refugees On The Rise Internationally

Brian Hioe10/15/2018

The number of Uighurs seeking asylum would be on the rise internationally, with Uighurs abroad facing the strong possibility of imprisonment if they return to China simply by virtue of their ethnicity...

EnglishOctober 2018Politics5 min read

Increased International Attention Towards Xinjiang A Net Positive, But What Now?

Brian Hioe09/16/2018

China's mass detention of Uighurs in Xinjiang has exploded into western media coverage in the past month, with the plight of Uighurs seeing no less than a front page article in the New York Times. This marks a welcome change from years preceding, in which little international attention went to the construction of a police state in Xinjiang...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20185 min read

China’s Use Of America’s “War On Terror” To Justify The Suppression Of Its Muslim Population

Brian Hioe03/14/2017

Recent declarations by the Islamic State that it will target China in retaliation for its oppression of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang will probably only be met by further Chinese restrictions on the region. But China's responses are illustrative of to what extent China uses the discursive terms of America's War on Terror to justify its suppression of the Muslim majority Uyghur population in Xinjiang and other parts of China...

EnglishMarch 2017Politics6 min read

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Former General Faces Potential Charges for Singing Chinese National Anthem

Social Movements

Uighurs

Tankies Cite AP Report to Deny the Existence of Uyghur Imprisonment Camps in Xinjiang

Forced Sterilizations of Minority Groups Another Form of Convergent Behavior Between the US and China

Forced Sterilization of Uighurs Raises Questions Regarding China’s Ethnic Minority Policy

What Would It Mean if China is Carrying Out Compulsory Sterilizations of Uighurs?

Recent Incidents Highlight Continued Discrimination Towards Tibetans and Uighurs

Uighur Refugees On The Rise Internationally

Increased International Attention Towards Xinjiang A Net Positive, But What Now?

China’s Use Of America’s “War On Terror” To Justify The Suppression Of Its Muslim Population

Keelung Mayor Faces October Recall

Ko Wen-je and the TPP’s Troubles Continue

Former General Faces Potential Charges for Singing Chinese National Anthem

Surprise Recall of Kinmen County Council Speaker Fails

Keelung Mayor Faces October Recall

Ko Wen-je and the TPP’s Troubles Continue

Former General Faces Potential Charges for Singing Chinese National Anthem

Surprise Recall of Kinmen County Council Speaker Fails

China Lifts Pomelo Ban to Influence Taiwan Economically