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Xinjiang
Also known as: Xinjiang autonomous region
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U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 7 facts
accountPresident Joe Biden raised concerns regarding rights abuses in Xinjiang and Chinese aggression against Taiwan during his meeting with President Xi Jinping, while emphasizing that U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.
accountThe United States indicted two Chinese hackers for allegedly stealing coronavirus vaccine research and sanctioned eleven Chinese companies for their reported role in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
claimThe United States imposed a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing the Chinese government's human rights abuses in Xinjiang and elsewhere.
claimIn November 2020, an unnamed official declared that the era of engagement with the Chinese Communist Party was over, citing unfair trade practices, intellectual property theft, human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, and aggressive moves in the East and South China Seas.
claimOn January 21, 2021, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that the Chinese government was committing crimes against humanity and genocide against Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region.
claimThe U.S. State Department sanctioned fourteen members of China’s legislative body over human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang in late 2020.
claimThe Joe Biden administration affirmed the genocide declaration made by Mike Pompeo and banned all imports from the Xinjiang region by the end of 2021.
How China is responding to escalating strategic competition with the ... brookings.edu Mar 1, 2021 6 facts
claimAfter early 2020, Chinese authorities engaged in several assertive actions, including the suppression of populations in Xinjiang, tightening control over Hong Kong, suppressing domestic dissent, engaging in deadly clashes with Indian troops, and punishing countries or individuals that challenged Chinese narratives.
claimChina's actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong have undermined international arguments that China will pursue its national ambitions in a benign manner.
perspectiveThe Chinese government's refusal to change its approach to contentious issues such as Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet, human rights, and Taiwan prevents any broad improvement in U.S.-China relations.
claimThe United States government has characterized China’s conduct in Xinjiang as an act of genocide.
claimThe Chinese government has signaled no willingness to moderate its policies regarding Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet, human rights, or Taiwan.
claimThe Chinese government imposed economic penalties on Australia in response to the Australian government's call for an independent assessment of the origins of COVID-19 and reports issued by an Australian think tank regarding Xinjiang.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 2 facts
claimHuman rights groups in the United States feel their concerns about China are validated by Beijing's expansion of its surveillance state and the construction of reeducation camps in the Xinjiang autonomous region.
claimSince 2013, China has used the United Nations Human Rights Council as a platform for its own propaganda, including justifying the internment of approximately one million Uigur minority members in the Xinjiang autonomous region as a necessary measure for fighting Muslim extremism.
China-U.S. Relations in 2024 chinausfocus.com Feb 29, 2024 1 fact
claimThe United States continues to cause trouble for China on issues regarding Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong.
U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict csis.org Jan 3, 2024 1 fact
claimInternational alignment against China's policies has been driven by China's ambitious and distortionary industrial policies, the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, China's ties with Russia and its approach to Ukraine, economic coercion by Beijing, and the security situation in the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and along the China-India border.