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Chinese artist fined for filming Uyghur folk music in Xinjiang

 A Chinese artist has been fined for “illegal filming” of folk music in Xinjiang - even as China promotes state-sponsored performances of Uyghur singers and dancers in Europe that have angered Uyghur activists.The Chinese artist, Guo Zhenming, who is known for his work commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, told Radio Free Asia he was fined 75,000 yuan (US$10,300) and had all his

OPINION: RFA Uyghur Service is a light that pierces the darkness of China’s rule

When I was a Uyghur child living in communist China in the 1970s, we had no way of knowing what was happening around the world, within China, or even to our own Uyghur people in our homeland of East Turkistan (also known as Xinjiang, China). For colonized people like us, living under a total information blackout and bombarded by communist propaganda 24/7, discovering the truth was not a luxury -

Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump’s tariff war

A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker’s U.S. production hub on Saturday, a victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive. The 737 MAX, which was meant for China’s Xiamen Airlines, landed at Seattle’s Boeing Field at 6:11 p.m., according to a Reuters witness. It was painted with Xiamen

Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China

Beijing has warned its trading partners against succumbing to US pressure to restrict trade with China in exchange for exemption from President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs. Commenting on recent media reports about US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China’s economy, a spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said on Monday: “Appeasement does not bring peace, and compromise

Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake

The layout of Myanmar's capital city Nay Pyi Taw will be redrawn after the devastating earthquake last month, the country's military ruler has said. During a government meeting, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that buildings which collapsed during the earthquake were so badly affected because they were built on soft soil. Office buildings will be rebuilt and must be resistant to future

The forgotten Indian explorer who uncovered an ancient civilisation

An Indian archaeologist, whose career was marked by brilliance and controversy, made one of the world's greatest historical discoveries. Yet he remains largely forgotten today. In the early 1900s, Rakhaldas Banerjee (also spelled Banerji) unearthed Mohenjo-daro - meaning "mound of the dead men" in the Sindhi language - in present-day Pakistan. It was the largest city of the thriving Indus Valley

Trump Admin Declares China 'Lab Leak' the True Origins of COVID-19

The Trump administration has doubled down on the lab-leak theory of COVID-19's origins, publishing an in-depth statement Friday accusing public health officials and intelligence agencies of suppressing the theory for political purposes."Public health officials often mislead the American people through conflicting messaging, knee-jerk reactions, and a lack of transparency. Most egregiously, the

What China's Reported Boeing Boycott Means for the Company

Boeing has reportedly been launched into the center of the U.S.-China trade war, adding to the difficulties already facing America's largest aircraft manufacturer. According to Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, Beijing has directed its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing aircraft, with a halt also placed on imports of aircraft-related parts from all

Donald Trump Could Struggle to Force Europe's Hand on China

As relations between the U.S. and China deteriorate, the European Union risks becoming caught in the crosshairs. And any attempt by President Donald Trump to force the EU to choose between the two countries is unlikely to succeed, experts told Newsweek.Trump initially went for a wide-ranging tariff hike on all trading partners, with China hit hardest. He would pause the majority of what he called

Beyond Tariffs: What the U.S. Can Learn from China's Industrial Playbook

The Trump administration is attempting to spur an industrial revival in the United States by imposing tariffs on trading partners. China—a key target of U.S. tariffs—has experienced the largest industrial expansion in history, rising from poverty to become the top global manufacturer and exporter within a generation. Despite the unique nature of its political economy and the challenges it faces,