Top officials in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have hosted a group of international students from the US and other countries this week in an effort to debunk Western narratives about the region. Ma Xingrui, the Communist Party chief of Xinjiang, and Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of the regional government, had “in-depth and friendly exchanges” with … Read more
Budget travel not only saves Kez Williams money, but helps her get an authentic experience out of a place. The 47-year-old Hong Kong-based Australian has visited 143 United Nations-recognised countries and plans to share some of her creative ideas on travelling frugally in her forthcoming book, Wandering the World on a Shoestring: How to Travel … Read more
More than four years after they started, construction crews in western China have bored through more than 22km of mountain rock to complete a milestone in the world’s longest expressway tunnel. The 22.1km (13.7-mile) expressway tunnel is expected to be the longest of its kind, and improve links within the region and with neighbouring countries. … Read more
China’s far west region of Xinjiang is seeking closer ties and cross-border cooperation with Pakistan and Central Asian countries in a bid to counter US sanctions and consolidate its role as a gateway under the Belt and Road Initiative. Khunjerab port – the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan – in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous … Read more
Almaty, located in southeastern Kazakhstan, is not the current capital (that’ll be Astana) but this city was the apple of the Soviet Union’s eye from 1929 to 1936 when it was designated the capital by the now-defunct communist state. Incidentally, “Almaty” means “father of apples” in Kazakh, and since the origins of the modern apple … Read more
It said Xinjiang should also improve “the legal and work routines for counterterrorism and maintaining stability”, along with public security and stability on the border. The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region shares borders with countries including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. China has been accused of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including that at least 1 … Read more
It will also train legal professionals in overseas-related matters, research legal theory and offer legal services with an international focus, it said. Foreign-related rule of law refers to an initiative launched in 2020 aimed at connecting Chinese law with foreign and international law as Beijing’s global ambitions grow and competition with the West intensifies. Shaanxi’s … Read more
Almaty, Kazakhstan — Central Asian leaders met in Kazakhstan on Friday seeking to agree on a shared policy on water management in a region where the scarce resource causes frequent disputes. Interruptions to water supplies are a regular occurrence in the five ex-Soviet Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – whose … Read more
New Delhi: China may have duped Tajikistan by establishing a full-scale military base instead of a joint counter-terror facility in collaboration with the host’s interior ministry as originally planned. As reports emerged alleging that China has created a full-scale military base in the Central Asian country bordering Afghanistan, both China and Tajikistan recently denied the … Read more
The event coincided with Eid ul-Fitr, the Muslim festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Xinjiang is home to 25.85 million people, 14.93 million of whom are members of ethnic minority groups, including the Muslim Uygurs and Kazakhs. EU sees 200% surge in Xinjiang imports despite human rights concerns Beijing has … Read more
