Xinjiang

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Xin·jiang

 (shĭn′jyäng′) also Sin·kiang (sĭn′kyäng′, shĭn′jyäng′)
An autonomous region of extreme western China. Ürümqi is the capital.
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Noun1.Xinjiang - an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and KazakhstanXinjiang - an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
Sinkiang, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
East Turkestan Islamic Movement, East Turkistan Islamic Movement - a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Uighur, Uigur, Uygur - a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
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Earlier on Tuesday, Geng Shuang rejected the US's accusations regarding the situation in Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
China calls for level-playing field for business interaction
BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry Tuesday said that Northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and foreign
Xinjiang affairs totally internal matter; foreign countries no right to interfere: China
According to a letter posted online on July 19 by the Xinjiang government, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo should 'stop fabricating lies and slander about Xinjiang.' The letter is signed by Chinese scholars and religious officials.
Chinese leaders: US 'fabricating lies' about millions of detained Uighurs
BEIJING -- A group of journalists from 24 countries visited Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region interacted extensively with local farmers, students, clerics, workers as well as trainees at vocational education and training centers.
Journalists from 24 countries including Pakistan visit Xinjiang
Traveling through Xinjiang is like going through a kaleidoscope.
Journey To The West Of China
China has sought the support of Sri Lanka as allegations mount on the Xinjiang issue.
China seeks Sri Lanka's support as allegations mount on Xinjiang issue
THE United States risks losing moral authority to speak up anywhere, Speaker of the House of Representative Nancy Pelosi commented at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom convening this week in Washington, DC, if it does not challenge China now about the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. "The violations in Xinjiang are of such scale, are so big, and the commercial interests are so significant that it sometimes tempers our values in terms of how we should act," Pelosi said.
'US Risks Losing Moral Authority With Silence On Xinjiang'
A new air freight route was launched last week linking Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Almaty in Kazakhstan, Xinhua said.
Air freight route linking Xinjiang and Kazakhstan launched
XINJIANG is the nearest place of China to Pakistan.
COMMENT: Xinjiang: a sweet and peaceful homeland for people of all ethnic groups
Deradicalization in Xinjiang has been proven effective with remarkable outcomes.
Xinjiang: a peaceful homeland for people of all ethnics group
The remarkable economic and social development that Xinjiang has achieved can be attributed to the policy of the Chinese government in firmly cracking down on terrorism and safeguarding social stability.
Xinjiang: a sweet and peaceful homeland
TOKYO, June 11 (KUNA) -- China refuted on Tuesday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks on the Muslim-majority Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, saying that any attempts to interfere with the country's internal affairs are doomed to failure.
China refutes Pompeo's remarks on Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang
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