Uighurs
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‘It’s a symbol’: Why several Canadians are walking hundreds of kilometres in protestCanadians are walking through cities, past towns and farms to send a message to the government and voice grievances about several issues.CanadaJul 18, 2021
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Canada should be ready to weather any export issues to deal with China: O’TooleO'Toole says Canada needs to diversify into new markets because it's likely to run into more issues with China in the years ahead.PoliticsMar 29, 2021
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China lashes out at H&M, Nike over criticism of human rights abuses in XinjiangOn Thursday, a party newspaper, the Global Times, cited Burberry, Adidas, Nike and New Balance as having made 'cutting remarks' about Xinjiang cotton as early as two years ago.WorldMar 25, 2021
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Conservatives call for House to declare China’s persecution of Uighurs a genocideThe move is the latest by the Tories to ratchet up pressure on the Liberal government to move beyond calls for an international investigation and to take action.CanadaFeb 18, 2021
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Olympics should be moved due to China’s ‘genocidal campaign’ against Uighurs: O’TooleChina has been accused of using forced birth control to limit Uighur births and detention camps to indoctrinate the mostly-Muslim minority into mainstream Chinese society.CanadaFeb 16, 2021
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Canada’s ‘ugly face’ exposed with new measures on Xinjiang forced labour, China saysChina is hitting back at Canada after Global Affairs imposed new measures aimed at ensuring Canada isn't complicit in the use of forced labour in China's Xinjiang region.CanadaJan 14, 2021
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Champagne won’t call China’s treatment of Uighurs genocide after Beijing criticismAfter Bob Rae said the United Nations should investigate if the Uighur's treatment amounts to genocide, China called his comments "ridiculous" and said Canada was being hypocritical.CanadaNov 16, 2020
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U.S. to block cotton, tomato imports from China’s Xinjiang over Uighur forced labourThe Trump administration announcement of the actions, initially expected on Tuesday, has been put off until later this week because of "scheduling issues," a spokesperson said.WorldSep 9, 2020
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Lessons of history motivate Jewish man to protest in solidarity with Uighur Muslims'They're concentration camps at the moment. History shows what's going to happen.'WorldAug 31, 2020
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China vows to respond as U.S. sanctions 11 companies over Uighur abuse complaintsThe sanctions add to U.S. pressure on Beijing over Xinjiang, where the ruling Communist Party is accused of mass detentions, forced labour, forced birth control and other abuses against Muslim minorities.PoliticsJul 21, 2020
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