Xinjiang
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| Area | 1665 |
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| Population | 21. 81 million (2010) |
| Points of interest | Heavenly Lake of Tianshan |
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| Languages | Uyghurs |
| Colleges and universities | Xinjiang Medical University |
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| ID | 959275 |
About Xinjiang
Xinjiang, an autonomous territory in northwest China, is a vast region of deserts and mountains. It's home to many ethnic minority groups, including the Turkic Uyghur people. The ancient Silk Road trade route linking China and the Middle East passed through Xinjiang, a legacy that can be seen in the traditional open-air bazaars of its oasis cities, Hotan and Kashgar.
Xi Jinping speech: Zero-Covid and zero solutions
... Likewise, he justified the demolition and alterations to many mosques in the northern Chinese provinces of Ningxia and Xinjiang - home to a mostly Muslim population - by saying that religions here must be " Chinese in orientation"...
Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts
... It was released last month by the government in Xinjiang - the place where China denies it s committed genocide against its Uyghur minority...
China: Media freedom declining at 'breakneck speed' - report
... It comes as the world s media turn their attention to the Beijing Winter Olympics, which is already under scrutiny due to alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang and a crackdown in Hong Kong...
Winter Olympics 2022: China sells Xinjiang as a winter sports hub
...As the Beijing Winter Olympics draws nearer, the troubled Xinjiang region is being painted as a poster destination for China s ballooning winter sports industry...
Beijing 2022: Putin tells Xi he will attend Winter Olympics
... China has been accused of genocide in its repression of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang - an allegation it has repeatedly rejected...
China committed genocide against Uyghurs, independent tribunal rules
...China has committed genocide against the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, an unofficial UK-based tribunal has found...
UK and Canada join diplomatic boycott of China Winter Olympics
... The US has accused China of genocide in its repression of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in the western region of Xinjiang - an allegation China has repeatedly rejected...
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Australia joins US diplomatic boycott
... Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the decision was in response to " human rights abuses" in China s Xinjiang province and " many other issues that Australia has consistently raised"...
Beijing 2022: Putin tells Xi he will attend Winter Olympics
Russian president Vladimir Putin has pledged to attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, making him The First major western leader to indicate his attendance.
His remarks came in a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping , Who Said he looked forward to a " get-together".
It Comes as a growing number of countries have joined a diplomatic boycott of The Games .
This is due to alleged Human Rights abuses in China, which Beijing denies.
" I would like to point out that we always support each other when It Comes to international sports cooperation, including our position against attempts to politicise sports and the Olympic Movement, " said Mr Putin in comments carried by state-owned media outlet The Global Times .
China has been accused of genocide in its repression of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang - an allegation it has repeatedly rejected.
China's suppression of political freedoms in Hong Kong and concerns for Chinese Tennis Player Peng Shuai , who was not seen in public for weeks after she accused a top government official of sexual assault in November are also among the diplomatic issues that have arisen.
The US, UK and Australia and Canada have said their high-level officials will not be attending the Winter Games , which will take place in February, as a result.
However, athletes from these countries will still be in attendance.
China has taken aim at countries joining the diplomatic boycott, saying they would " pay The Price for their mistaken acts".
" The United States , Britain and Australia have used The Olympics platform for political manipulation, " Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, said.
On Thursday, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also added that he had no plans to attend The Games at The Moment .
Russia under Mr Putin has forged extensive economic, military and scientific ties with China.
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Athletes get ready for the 2022 Winter Olympics near BeijingSource of news: bbc.com
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