#Intel deletes mention of Xinjiang after Chinese backlash

#Intel deletes mention of Xinjiang after Chinese backlash

“#Intel deletes mention of Xinjiang after Chinese backlash” Intel has erased all mention of Xinjiang from a letter it sent to suppliers last month after the chipmaker came under fire from Chinese social media users for asking its partners not to source goods from the region over allegations of human rights abuses by Beijing. The…

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#Intel apologizes for Xinjiang ban over Muslim abuse complaints

#Intel apologizes for Xinjiang ban over Muslim abuse complaints

“#Intel apologizes for Xinjiang ban over Muslim abuse complaints” Intel apologized Thursday for asking suppliers to avoid sourcing goods from Xinjiang after the world’s biggest chipmaker joined other foreign brands that face the fury of state media over complaints of abuses by the ruling Communist Party in the mostly Muslim region. Intel’s request was “arrogant…

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#US-backed Uighur exhibit opens in Geneva

#US-backed Uighur exhibit opens in Geneva

“#US-backed Uighur exhibit opens in Geneva” GENEVA, Sept 16 – A US-backed Uighur photo exhibit of dozens of people who are missing or alleged to be held in Chinese-run camps in Xinjiang, China opened in Switzerland on Thursday amid high tensions over human rights between Beijing and Washington. The “Wall of the Disappeared” which also…

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#Two giant new dinosaur species discovered in China

#Two giant new dinosaur species discovered in China

“#Two giant new dinosaur species discovered in China” There’s a new day dawning for dinosaurs. Scientists have discovered two giant new dinosaur species in northwest China — a region where dinosaur fossils had never previously been found — according to a study released Thursday in Scientific Reports. In recent years, a number of fossils were…

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#China admonishes H&M over ‘problematic’ map on website

#China admonishes H&M over ‘problematic’ map on website

“#China admonishes H&M over ‘problematic’ map on website” Swedish retailer H&M continues to clash with Beijing, this time over how it has portrayed the region geographically. Chinese officials admonished H&M Friday over a “problematic” map on the company’s website in the latest sign of escalating tensions after the Swedish retailer criticized China’s controversial cotton-picking region….

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#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton

#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton

“#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton” Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media on Thursday over past comments the fashion brands have made about labor conditions in Xinjiang, part of a diplomatic row between China and the West. The sportswear companies were the latest caught up in a backlash prompted by a Chinese government call to stop foreign brands from tainting China’s name…

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