Xinjiang denies 'forced boarding' of students

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has never forced students from ethnic groups to go to boarding schools as claimed by some Western media outlets, and the promotion of standard spoken and written Chinese is not meant "to eradicate ethnic minority culture", "to replace Uygur with Chinese" or "to teach students to hate their parents and culture", Xinjiang officials said.

Xinjiang transmits record high of electricity to grid in 2019

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region transmitted more than 71.24 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to the national grid in 2019, up 1.4 times from the figure recorded in 2018 and reaching a record high in history.

Xinjiang discover two rare larkspurs

Two rare larkspurs were recently discovered in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and will soon be published in the Bulletin of Botanical Research, a professional journal of botany.

Xinjiang forecasts double-digit growth in air passengers

Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Northwest China is projected to handle more than 41.34 million passengers and 234,000 metric tons of cargoes in 21 local airports this year.

Southern Xinjiang to have faster trains

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will optimize the railroad operating plan in its southern area next month, shortening the running hours of 15 pairs of trains.

Urumqi's housing renovation benefits over 90,000 households

More than 90,000 households in the city of Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, will see their neighborhoods transformed over the upcoming Spring Festival, according to the local government.