Xi Jinping’s Xinjiang Visit Overshadowed By Uyghur Detention Camp Accusations | Asia

Xi Jinping’s Xinjiang Visit Overshadowed By Uyghur Detention Camp Accusations | Asia

The United States formally determined in January 2021 that China’s actions in Xinjiang constitute genocide, according to the US State Department. Photo : AP Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Urumqi in late September to mark the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to Reuters. The trip was heavily publicised by state broadcaster…

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China’s first counter-sanction on US biotech industry marks a turning point in tech war

China’s first counter-sanction on US biotech industry marks a turning point in tech war

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday the inclusion of a major US biotech company on its “unreliable entity list” while stating that the firm’s “discriminatory measures against Chinese enterprises” harmed the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. Leading American genomic sequencing firm Illumina is the first biotech company on Beijing’s list. More than…

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