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It might be an attempt to make European nations follow the example of the United States of America which has banned cotton products suspected of being made in Xinjiang.

UK court to hear case to ban Xinjiang cotton as protest against 'Uyghur forced labour' by China govt

It might be an attempt to make European nations follow the example of the United States of America which has banned cotton products suspected of being made in Xinjiang.

Relations between China and the United Kingdom might hit a fresh bump, with a UK court hearing a petition on the situation in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.
The Xi Jinping government has been accused of severe human rights violations against Xinjiang's Uyghur community, which is mostly Muslim.
The High Court in London is set to hear a case in which the UK government has been accused of failing to block the import of cotton products from Xinjiang. This might be the first time that a foreign court hears legal arguments from the Uyghurs over the issue of forced labour in Xinjiang.
The case has been filed by the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress and the Global Legal Action Network, a non-profit human rights group.
It might be an attempt to make European nations follow the example of the United States of America which has banned cotton products suspected of being made in Xinjiang as punishment for Beijing's forced labour policies.
Researchers say Xinjiang produces 85% of cotton grown in China, constituting one-fifth of the world's cotton.
(With PTI inputs)

China has been accused of human rights violation and genocide of Uyghurs, an ethnic minority group in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. &nbsp;
China has dismissed the allegations &nbsp;as &ldquo;disinformation and lies fabricated by anti-China forces and out of the presumption of guilt.&rdquo;
The Uyghur issue particularly gained international attention after the release of a UN report in 2018 which was followed by the UN human rights chief&rsquo;s visit to the region, leaks of classified government documents such as the one published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists famously known as the &lsquo;China Cables&rsquo;, investigations by human rights activists, and most importantly testimonies from members of the community themselves. &nbsp;
The alleged detentions, forcible training as well as abuses inside enclosed government facilities have been described by the government of the United States, parliaments of the UK as well as European Union nations and many international groups as a form of &ldquo;genocide&rdquo;. But mystery still shrouds the region and the so-called detention centres that China calls Vocational Education and Training Centers (VETCs) as no media or human rights observers have been given unfettered access to them.&nbsp;
Why is Xinjiang important for China?&nbsp;
Located in the northwest, Xinjiang covers more than 1.6 million sq km and is the largest region of China. It is rich in oil and natural gas besides its natural beauty.&nbsp;
China has been ramping up energy production in Xinjiang with the aim of bolstering oil extraction and refining, coal production, power generation, and natural gas production and transport.&nbsp;
Pipelines and high-voltage wires are now visible in the deserts of the region, as per a New York Times report.&nbsp;
Xinjiang has an estimated 21 billion tons of oil reserves, a fifth of China&rsquo;s total. With explorations underway major new deposits are being found. &nbsp;&nbsp;
It also has the country&rsquo;s largest coal reserves, an estimated 40 percent of the national total, and the largest natural gas reserves, according to the Chinese Ministry of Land Resources. China is eyeing to capitalize on these energy reserves to power its cities and industries.&nbsp;
History of Xinjiang&nbsp;
The term Xinjiang translates to &lsquo;new frontier&rsquo; or &lsquo;borderland&rsquo;.&nbsp;
Xinjiang has a long history of cross-migration by different minority groups owing to its location along the ancient Silk Road&mdash;a major trade route active from the second century to the mid-15th century.&nbsp;
The region has been declared independent twice. In 1933 and 1944 an independent East Turkestan was declared by the then-majority Uyghurs. Once the Uyghurs were defeated by nationalist Chinese and the second time by the Chinese communists with help from the erstwhile Soviet Union.&nbsp;
China believes it has an ancient claim to Xinjiang and considers it an &ldquo;inseparable part of the Chinese nation&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Uighurs, however, disagree. They argue that the region&rsquo;s borders have been drawn and redrawn by the dominant powers over centuries.&nbsp;
Who are the Uyghurs?&nbsp;
There are about 12 million Uyghurs, mostly Muslim, living in Xinjiang, which is officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) also called East Turkestan by the Uyghur community.&nbsp;
The language spoken by the Uyghurs, which is of the same name, has Turkic roots.
The community culturally and ethnically doesn&rsquo;t identify with the Han Chinese--the largest ethnic group in the country.&nbsp;
The Uyghurs have been practising Islam for centuries, tracing their religious influence to the Karakhanid, a Turkic fiefdom that ruled Central Asia from the 9th to the 13th century. Prior to this, they followed other religions including Zoroastrianism and Buddhism.&nbsp;
Uyghurs pitted against Han Chinese?&nbsp;
Other ethnic groups residing in the region include Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Mongols, Tajiks, Uzbeks and Tatars but of late, Xinjiang has allegedly witnessed the mass migration of members of the Han Chinese community to the region. &nbsp;
Many have accused the state of encouraging the resettlement to allegedly change the demography and dilute the minority population that makes up less than half of the Xinjiang residents.&nbsp;
Beijing has also allegedly stepped-up security measures in Xinjiang in recent years in what it calls an effort to combat separatism and Islamic extremism it thinks stems from the different ethnic and religious identity of the Uyghurs in the region.&nbsp;
In 1953, the Uyghur population was spread in more than 75 percent of the region, according to a census cited in the UN report while the Han Chinese accounted for seven percent. That number now stands at around 42 percent.&nbsp;
Violent clashes involving both Uyghurs and Han killed around 200 people in the regional capital Urumqi in 2009, as per an AFP report. &nbsp;
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Explained: why is China being accused of human rights abuses in Xinjiang

Mystery still shrouds China's Xinjiang and the so-called detention centres that Beijing calls Vocational Education and Training Centers for Uyghurs. Here's all you need to know about the ethnic minority community and its history.

The alleged detentions, forcible training, and abuses in enclosed government facilities have been described by the United States, parliaments of the UK as well as European Union nations and many international groups as a form of &ldquo;genocide&rdquo; against Uyghurs.

China has been accused of human rights violation and genocide of Uyghurs, an ethnic minority group in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. &nbsp;
China has dismissed the allegations &nbsp;as &ldquo;disinformation and lies fabricated by anti-China forces and out of the presumption of guilt.&rdquo;
The Uyghur issue particularly gained international attention after the release of a UN report in 2018 which was followed by the UN human rights chief&rsquo;s visit to the region, leaks of classified government documents such as the one published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists famously known as the &lsquo;China Cables&rsquo;, investigations by human rights activists, and most importantly testimonies from members of the community themselves. &nbsp;
The alleged detentions, forcible training as well as abuses inside enclosed government facilities have been described by the government of the United States, parliaments of the UK as well as European Union nations and many international groups as a form of &ldquo;genocide&rdquo;. But mystery still shrouds the region and the so-called detention centres that China calls Vocational Education and Training Centers (VETCs) as no media or human rights observers have been given unfettered access to them.&nbsp;
Why is Xinjiang important for China?&nbsp;
Located in the northwest, Xinjiang covers more than 1.6 million sq km and is the largest region of China. It is rich in oil and natural gas besides its natural beauty.&nbsp;
China has been ramping up energy production in Xinjiang with the aim of bolstering oil extraction and refining, coal production, power generation, and natural gas production and transport.&nbsp;
Pipelines and high-voltage wires are now visible in the deserts of the region, as per a New York Times report.&nbsp;
Xinjiang has an estimated 21 billion tons of oil reserves, a fifth of China&rsquo;s total. With explorations underway major new deposits are being found. &nbsp;&nbsp;
It also has the country&rsquo;s largest coal reserves, an estimated 40 percent of the national total, and the largest natural gas reserves, according to the Chinese Ministry of Land Resources. China is eyeing to capitalize on these energy reserves to power its cities and industries.&nbsp;
History of Xinjiang&nbsp;
The term Xinjiang translates to &lsquo;new frontier&rsquo; or &lsquo;borderland&rsquo;.&nbsp;
Xinjiang has a long history of cross-migration by different minority groups owing to its location along the ancient Silk Road&mdash;a major trade route active from the second century to the mid-15th century.&nbsp;
The region has been declared independent twice. In 1933 and 1944 an independent East Turkestan was declared by the then-majority Uyghurs. Once the Uyghurs were defeated by nationalist Chinese and the second time by the Chinese communists with help from the erstwhile Soviet Union.&nbsp;
China believes it has an ancient claim to Xinjiang and considers it an &ldquo;inseparable part of the Chinese nation&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Uighurs, however, disagree. They argue that the region&rsquo;s borders have been drawn and redrawn by the dominant powers over centuries.&nbsp;
Who are the Uyghurs?&nbsp;
There are about 12 million Uyghurs, mostly Muslim, living in Xinjiang, which is officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) also called East Turkestan by the Uyghur community.&nbsp;
The language spoken by the Uyghurs, which is of the same name, has Turkic roots.
The community culturally and ethnically doesn&rsquo;t identify with the Han Chinese--the largest ethnic group in the country.&nbsp;
The Uyghurs have been practising Islam for centuries, tracing their religious influence to the Karakhanid, a Turkic fiefdom that ruled Central Asia from the 9th to the 13th century. Prior to this, they followed other religions including Zoroastrianism and Buddhism.&nbsp;
Uyghurs pitted against Han Chinese?&nbsp;
Other ethnic groups residing in the region include Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Mongols, Tajiks, Uzbeks and Tatars but of late, Xinjiang has allegedly witnessed the mass migration of members of the Han Chinese community to the region. &nbsp;
Many have accused the state of encouraging the resettlement to allegedly change the demography and dilute the minority population that makes up less than half of the Xinjiang residents.&nbsp;
Beijing has also allegedly stepped-up security measures in Xinjiang in recent years in what it calls an effort to combat separatism and Islamic extremism it thinks stems from the different ethnic and religious identity of the Uyghurs in the region.&nbsp;
In 1953, the Uyghur population was spread in more than 75 percent of the region, according to a census cited in the UN report while the Han Chinese accounted for seven percent. That number now stands at around 42 percent.&nbsp;
Violent clashes involving both Uyghurs and Han killed around 200 people in the regional capital Urumqi in 2009, as per an AFP report. &nbsp;
&nbsp;

US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about Beijing's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is the latest in a series of attempts by the US to get tough with China over its alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities.
It requires US government agencies to expand their monitoring of the use of forced labour by China's ethnic minorities. Crucially, it creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour. Businesses will have to prove that forced labour, including by workers transferred from Xinjiang, was not used in manufacturing the product before it will be allowed into the US.
The House and Senate each passed the measure with overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans.
The United States says China is committing genocide in its treatment of the Uyghurs. That includes widespread reports by rights groups and journalists of forced sterilisation and large detention camps where many Uyghurs allegedly are forced to work in factories.

Joe Biden bans imports from China’s Xinjiang over Uyghur ‘genocide’

Joe Biden signs law to ban imports from China's Xinjiang over Uyghur ‘genocide’. Know what it means

Joe Biden signs law to ban imports from China's Xinjiang

Joe Biden&nbsp;signs law to ban imports from China's Xinjiang
Latest US pushback&nbsp;against China over Uyghur &lsquo;genocide&rsquo;
Businesses will have to prove that forced labour was not used
US has accused China of putting Uyghurs in detention camps&nbsp;

The new law is the latest US pushback&nbsp;against China over its alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities

US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about Beijing's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is the latest in a series of attempts by the US to get tough with China over its alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities.
It requires US government agencies to expand their monitoring of the use of forced labour by China's ethnic minorities. Crucially, it creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour. Businesses will have to prove that forced labour, including by workers transferred from Xinjiang, was not used in manufacturing the product before it will be allowed into the US.
The House and Senate each passed the measure with overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans.
The United States says China is committing genocide in its treatment of the Uyghurs. That includes widespread reports by rights groups and journalists of forced sterilisation and large detention camps where many Uyghurs allegedly are forced to work in factories.
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The Biden administration on Thursday announced that it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province, the latest step against Beijing over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in the country's western region.
United States' Commerce Department is targeting China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.
The move will bar American companies from selling components to the entities without a license.
According to the US, Beijing has set up a high tech surveillance system across Xinjiang that uses biometric facial recognition and has collected DNA samples from all residents, ages 12 to 65, in Xinjiang as part of a systematic effort to suppress Uyghurs.

US imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uyghurs

US is imposing sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang

US&nbsp;sanctions on China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang Sanctions on Chinese biotech and surveillance companies US: China using biotechnology to suppress Uyghurs

According to the US,&nbsp;Beijing has set up a high tech surveillance system across Xinjiang that uses biometric facial recognition and has collected DNA samples from all residents

The Biden administration on Thursday announced that it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province, the latest step against Beijing over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in the country's western region.
United States' Commerce Department is targeting China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.
The move will bar American companies from selling components to the entities without a license.
According to the US,&nbsp;Beijing has set up a high tech surveillance system across Xinjiang that uses biometric facial recognition and has collected DNA samples from all residents, ages 12 to 65, in Xinjiang as part of a systematic effort to suppress Uyghurs.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a telephone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in late August reportedly suggested that the global community should provide the Taliban with guidance so that Afghanistan's new political system can support government operations and services.
China expressed fear that the absence of security forces might lead to anti-Beijing elements regrouping in the region. China believes that the withdrawal of the US forces in Afghanistan could allow the regrouping of Uyghur separatist groups based in Xinjiang and facilitate their operations from Afghanistan.
Further, The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), declared an international terrorist group by the United Nations Security Council, is believed to pose a direct threat to China's national security and territorial integrity.
China has blamed the US for the current Afghanistan situation, claiming that the US troops' withdrawal from the region can pave the way for a wider insurgency.

'Guide Taliban': Beijing tells US amid fear of separatists regrouping

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a telephone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken&nbsp;reportedly suggested that the global community should provide the Taliban with guidance

//China's FM Wang Yi speaks to&nbsp;US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
//China suggests&nbsp;global community should provide guidance to Taliban&nbsp;
//China worried absence of forces&nbsp;will allow regrouping of Uyghur separatist
//China believes&nbsp;Uyghur separatist groups will&nbsp;operate from Afghanistan
//China blames US for withdrawal, says this will lead to wider insurgency

China believes that the withdrawal of the US forces in Afghanistan could allow the regrouping of Uyghur separatist groups based in Xinjiang and facilitate their operations from Afghanistan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a telephone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in late August reportedly suggested that the global community should provide the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/taliban-army-chief-afghanistan-will-have-regular-disciplined-army-1631721300459" target="_blank">Taliban</a> with guidance so that Afghanistan's new political system can support government operations and services.
China expressed fear that the absence of security forces might lead to anti-Beijing elements regrouping in the region. China believes that the withdrawal of the US forces in Afghanistan could allow the regrouping of Uyghur separatist groups based in Xinjiang and facilitate their operations from Afghanistan.
Further, The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), declared an international terrorist group by the United Nations Security Council, is believed to pose a direct threat to China's national security and territorial integrity.
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China has blamed the US for the current Afghanistan situation, claiming that the US troops' withdrawal from the region can pave the way for a wider insurgency.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan continues to refrain from criticising China on Uighur situation in Xinjiang province.

Pak PM Imran Khan silent on Uighur genocide: 'We speak to China behind close doors'

Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Imran Khan&nbsp;continues to refrain from criticising China on Uighur situation in Xinjiang province.
In an interview with Axios's Jonathan Swan,&nbsp;the cricketer-turned-politician deftly, if rather disingenuously, refrain from&nbsp;criticising of China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang province. When questioned about human rights violations in Xinjiang, Khan claimed that as per his conversations with the Chinese, "This is not the case."&nbsp; In his Axios interview, Imran Khan said, 'Our discussions with the Chinese will always be behind closed doors.'
Khan went on to say that he doesn't comment on what's going on in other countries because he's more concerned with what's going on in his own nation and along his border, before adding that the situation in Kashmir is "far more relevant" than what's going on with the Uighur.

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Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Imran Khan&nbsp;continues to refrain from criticising China on Uighur situation in Xinjiang province.
In an interview with Axios's Jonathan Swan,&nbsp;the cricketer-turned-politician deftly refrained from&nbsp;criticising of China's treatment of Uighur Muslims. When questioned about human rights violations in Xinjiang, Khan claimed that as per his conversations with the Chinese, "This is not the case."&nbsp; In his Axios interview, Imran Khan said, 'Our discussions with the Chinese will always be behind closed doors.'
Khan went on to say that he doesn't comment on what's going on in other countries because he's more concerned with what's going on in his own nation and along his border, before adding that the situation in Kashmir is "far more relevant" than what's going on with the Uighur.

Facebook has taken action against a group of hackers in China who were targeting dissidents, mostly Uyghurs from Xinjiang province, the company's Cyber Espionage team said on Wednesday. The group of hackers in China known in the security industry as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye. They were trying to distribute malware&nbsp;via Facebook and hack people's accounts across the internet. They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents predominantly among Uyghurs from Xinjiang in China.

Facebook disrupts Chinese hackers targeting Uyghurs, journalists

Facebook has taken action against a group of hackers in China who were targeting dissidents, mostly Uyghurs from Xinjiang province, the company's Cyber Espionage team said on Wednesday. The group of hackers in China is known in the security industry as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye. They were trying to distribute malware&nbsp;via Facebook and hack people's accounts across the internet. They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents predominantly among Uyghurs from Xinjiang in China.

US bans import of 5 Chinese goods citing forced labour in Xinjiang 

The US has banned import of five goods from China over human rights abuses against the Uighur people and other ethnic and religious minorities

US bans import of five Chinese goods

The US has put ban on import of five goods from China, including computer-parts, cotton and hair products.
In a statement, the US Department of Homeland Security said, "These goods are produced with state-sponsored forced labour in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where the Chinese government is engaged in systemic human rights abuses against the Uyghur people and other ethnic and religious minorities."&nbsp;

The US has put ban on import of five goods from China, including computer-parts, cotton and hair products.
These goods are produced with state-sponsored forced labour in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where the Chinese government is engaged in systemic human rights abuses against the Uyghur people and other ethnic and religious minorities, the US Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

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