MNCs in China rethink their Xinjiang connect

Beijing: Volkswagen is reviewing the future of its joint venture in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China and another German industrial giant is starting to sell its stakes there following new international scrutiny of forced labor by predominantly Muslim ethnic groups. Volkswagen said last week that it was in discussions with one of its main …

Read more

Lionel Messi ‘doesn’t care about Hong Kong’ and Xinjiang fan’s 12-hour trek – Chinese social media blasts Inter Miami fiasco

Furious football fans on Monday vented their anger at Lionel Messi’s no-show at an exhibition game in Hong Kong, with some saying he disrespected the city, while others shared stories of 12-hour flights and thousands of dollars down the drain. On Sunday, to audible dismay at Hong Kong Stadium, Messi, regarded as one of the …

Read more

China expands crackdown on mosques outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says

The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday. Issued on: 22/11/2023 – 10:06Modified: 22/11/2023 – 14:00 3 min Authorities have closed mosques in the northern Ningxia region as …

Read more