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US says China must be 'held to account' after UN report on Xinjiang abuse

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that a long-awaited UN report on human rights violations in China's Xinjiang province reaffirmed Washington's view that Beijing is committing "genocide" against the Uyghurs.

France 24

Lawyer criticises UN report’s failure to call Uyghur oppression ‘genocide’

Sir Geoffrey Nice QC says outgoing human rights chief’s report on China makes it easier for international community to do nothing

The Guardian - UK

White House: U.S. calls on China to immediately cease atrocities on Uyghurs and other minorities

The White House called on China on Thursday to immediately cease "atrocities" against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities and urged Beijing to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang.

Reuters

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The big-picture takeaways from China’s Taiwan drills

The PLA has still to cover some gaps before it gains the confidence and warfare proficiency in any planned invasion

The Hindu

U.S. welcomes UN report on China's actions in Xinjiang

The United States on Thursday welcomed a United Nations report that said China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, saying it deepened Washington's concerns about what it calls a genocide there against Uyghurs and other ethnic groups.

Reuters

UN head hopes China will ‘take on board’ Xinjiang recommendations

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s spokesman says he was ‘concerned’ by what he read in the damning report.

Al Jazeera

Vostok-2022 commences in Russia with India, China participating

It is aimed at interaction and coordination amongst participating military contingents, says the Indian Army

The Hindu

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The Guardian view on the UN and Xinjiang: no one can say they don’t know

Editorial: The long-delayed report from the office of the human rights commissioner puts an official stamp on the evidence of shameful abuses against Uyghurs

The Guardian - UK

Modi, Xi weigh meeting as chill remains in ties

MEA backs German envoy’s comments on Beijing’s ‘outrageous’ claims on Arunachal Pradesh, in its latest message to China

The Hindu

EXCLUSIVE: Why Nvidia Could See '$2-Billion Hit In 2023' From US Crackdown On China Chip Exports

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), a graphics chip manufacturer and investor favorite, reported in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday that the Biden administration has put restrictions in place that prevent the chip giant from selling its A100 and H100 chips to Russia and Chin

Benzinga

Mixed messages on Xinjiang report from NZ politicians

The Government has called on Beijing to remedy human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims, while National says we shouldn't wave a "banner of purity".

Newsroom.co.nz

U.N. chief hopes China adopts recommendations made in report on Xinjiang – spokesperson

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes China will “take on board the recommendations” made in a report by the organization's Human Rights Office on the Xinjiang province, a U.N. spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Uyghurs in Turkey disappointed by UN report on China's Xinjiang

Uyghurs in Turkey expressed disappointment on Thursday after a UN report found China's detention of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity.

Reuters

From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch

While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country's worst recorded floods, heavy rain is hitting southwestern China as the Texas city of Dallas recovers from a 10-inch deluge in a single day last month.

Reuters

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Beijing furious over damning UN rights report on Uyghurs in Xinjiang

China on Thursday accused the United Nations of becoming a "thug and accomplice of the US and the West" after the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a highly anticipated report warning that crimes against humanity may have taken place in the Xinjiang region.

The Guardian - UK

The UN’s report on the Uyghurs nearly didn’t see the light of day, thanks to China

Michelle Bachelet’s report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang is sobering – as are Beijing’s attempts to stop it being published, says James McMurray of the University of Sussex

The Conversation

Wolf Warrior II: what the blockbuster movie tells us about China's views on Africa

The Chinese film Wolf Warrior II (2017) has been a runaway success – even though it contains controversial expressions of Chinese nationalism and racist stereotypes of Africans. It is one of the most commercially successful Chinese movies, having grossed over US$800 million at the Chinese box office. Only Star Wars:…

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1139: AAP wins trust vote, Jharkhand leaders meet governor

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from New Delhi, Jharkhand, Tripura, and China.

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Evening Standard

Fears over mystery pneumonia after death of three people in Argentina

There are concerns the mystery virus mirrors the early stages of Covid-19 which emerged from Wuhan in China

Benzinga

Everest Medicines Descends To New Depths On String Of Bad News

Key Takeaways: The CEO of Everest Medicines resigned two days after the company announced its loss grew sharply in the first half of the year The company also lost an important potential new revenue source after transferring rights for one of its core products to another company By Emily Chan

Benzinga

Credit, Anyone? China's Online Loan Platforms Get Stuck as Quality Borrowers Dwindle

Key Takeaways: FinVolution’s revenue growth slowed to about 12% in the second quarter from 16% and 32% in the previous two quarters, while its latest quarterly net profit fell about 6% 360 DigiTech and Lexin posted little or no revenue growth for the quarter, as their profits plunged 37% and…

Daily Mirror

Russia and China launch major military show of strength against West with 50,000 troops

The aim of the Pacific exercises is to show the joint resolve of Russia and China to stand up to the West, while also including other “allies” such as India and Mongolia

Evening Standard

Taiwan shoots down drone over island near China amid high tensions with Beijing

Flares and warning shots were fired but the drone maintained its position and was shot down

The Independent UK

For exiled Uyghurs, UN report is long-awaited vindication

The U.N.’s long-delayed report on mass detentions and other rights abuses against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in China's far-western Xinjiang region has been welcomed by survivors as an acknowledgement of abuses they say they faced at the hands of the Chinese state

Al Jazeera

Taiwan’s military shoots down first drone over Kinmen island

Move comes after Taiwan said it will use live ammunition to bring down Chinese drones flying over its territory.

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