Uyghurs • Table.Briefings

Das legendäre Foto aus besseren Zeiten beim Staatsbesuch von Xi im Jahre 2015: Chinas Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping und David Cameron, der damaligen Premier Englands, trinken ein Bier im Pub.

June 15th, 2025

Sanctions: China considers lifting restrictions against British MPs.

The Chinese leadership is considering lifting the sanctions it imposed on British MPs in 2021. There have recently been rapprochements at the diplomatic level.

By Ning Wang

News

March 16th, 2025

Uyghur deportation: US sanctions Thai officials

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on all governments not to forcibly return Uyghurs to China. The European Parliament had also condemned the deportations.

By Manuel Liu

Interview

January 12th, 2025

'Views in the Global South are much more varied'

While people in the Global North tend to have a more negative view of China, people in the Global South see the country in a more positive light – and yet the differences are huge there, too. Andrew Chubb from the American Asia Society and his team have summarized 2500 survey results from 160 countries. These are some of their findings.

By Angela Köckritz

Analyse

November 27th, 2024

Xinjiang: Why a red flag became helpful for Volkswagen

Volkswagen's inglorious chapter in Xinjiang is history, but the damage has been done. The fact that Wolfsburg was able to convince its joint venture partner SAIC to pull out probably has a lot to do with the state-owned company's international ambitions.

By Marcel Grzanna

Interview

October 27th, 2024

WUC President Alawdun: 'Scholz restricts Germany's power to act'

On Saturday, Turgunjan Alawdun was elected the fourth president of the World Uyghur Congress. The 58-year-old says that the Chinese offered him a lot of money for his withdrawal. But instead he remained firm and accepted the consequences for himself and his family.

By Marcel Grzanna

News

October 26th, 2024

WUC presidential election: Why Alawdun was elected unopposed

Turgunjan Alawdun is a founding member of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC). After 20 years, the 58-year-old is now taking over as president. A difficult task awaits him.

By Marcel Grzanna

Feature

October 22nd, 2024

Presidential election: How the World Uyghur Congress is being discredited

The World Uyghur Congress faces massive threats and slander in the run-up to its general assembly in Sarajevo. Despite everything, almost 180 delegates intend to elect a new leadership.

By Marcel Grzanna

Feature

June 13th, 2024

Exclusive: How Shanghai uses AI cameras to monitor and track Uyghurs

Chinese security authorities plan to procure facial recognition software to identify Uyghurs in public spaces, as confirmed by documents available to Table Briefings.

By Marcel Grzanna

News

February 22nd, 2024

German MPs criticize Security Conference over treatment of Uyghurs

While Wang Yi spoke inside, Uyghur representative Dolkun Isa had to stay outside. He was only allowed to enter the conference venue once China's foreign minister had left. A German MP does not believe it was a coincidence.

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DEU, Deutschland, Mannheim/Ludwigshafen 03.05.2019 - Dr. Martin Brudermüller Vorstandsvorsitzender der BASF SE und Chief Technology Officer Ordentliche Hauptversammlung der BASF SE im Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim. *** DEU Deutschland Mannheim Ludwigshafen 03 05 2019 Dr Martin Brudermüller Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and Chief Technology Officer Annual Meeting of BASF SE at the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim

Feature

February 11th, 2024

BASF withdraws from joint venture in Xinjiang, increasing pressure on Volkswagen

German politicians welcome BASF's withdrawal from Xinjiang. And yet, there is criticism. Because the company reacted late. In order to avoid angering the Chinese leadership, BASF also stresses environmental reasons for its decision.

By Marcel Grzanna