Western China's vast and beautiful Xinjiang region became notorious for the arbitrary detention and "re-education" of hundreds of thousands of Muslim Uyghurs, whose language and cultural identity have ...

A part of a minaret broken off from the former Xinqu Mosque lies near a Chinese national flag in a yard adjacent to the former house of worship in Changji outside Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous ...

While visiting the Uyghur-populated region, Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed his ethnic autonomy policies and urged a joint effort for a "beautiful Xinjiang." But analysts and an exiled Uyghur tell a ...

The sun climbs over Kashgar's old city, gilding its restored facades and winding lanes. Influencers adjust their tripods, capturing dancers, markets, and turquoise domes glinting under the morning ...

A gala entitled "Beautiful Xinjiang" is held to mark the 70th founding anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Urumqi, the regional capital, Sept. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) A gala ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to build a socialist modern Xinjiang that is characterized by unity, harmony, prosperity, affluence, cultural progress ...

BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the past, the Yarkand River in Xinjiang would flood annually during the rainy season, causing destruction to infrastructure, submerging farmland, and ...

QIRA, China, May 13 (Reuters) - The Jiaman mosque in the city of Qira, in the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang, is hidden behind high walls and Communist Party propaganda signs, leaving ...

QIRA, China, May 13 (Reuters) - The Jiaman mosque in the city of Qira, in the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang, is hidden behind high walls and Communist Party propaganda signs, leaving ...