Resentment Simmers in Western Chinese Region

Since riots between the Han and Uighur groups in 2009, the Chinese authorities have arrested hundreds and tried to soothe frayed nerves. But the push has done little to repair distrust.

Uighur Intellectual Who Won’t Back Down in China

Ilham Tohti’s advocacy for China’s Muslim Uighurs has landed him on the government’s list of citizens who warrant near-constant surveillance.

Wary of Islam, China Tightens a Vise of Rules

China places intricate restrictions on Muslims in a vast autonomous region in an effort to control Islam’s spread.

Curbs Imposed on Muslims in Western China During Ramadan

Local governments in a Muslim desert region in western China have imposed strict limits on religious practices during the traditional Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Xinjiang curbs protests incited by Islamic extremists

The protest in several cities of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on March 22 was confirmed to be an organized move launched by Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami (Islamic Party of Liberation).

China Confirms Protests by Uighur Muslims

In the northwestern region of Xinjiang, Uighur Muslims protested Chinese rule last month even as Tibetans rioted in the southwest, Chinese officials said.