Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on Xinjiang to leverage its distinctive strengths, foster new growth drivers and accelerate high-quality economic and social development.
2026-06-29In winter, the Tianshan Mountains in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region feel less like scenery and more like a barrier. Snow can close high passes without warning. Ice tightens its grip on narrow mountain roads. On some days, driving between northern and southern Xinjiang slows to a crawl; on others, it grinds to a halt. Drivers wait. Plans shift. Journeys are postponed.
2026-06-26In Urumqi, Ili and Kuqa in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, legislative outreach offices are now physically embedded within comprehensive service centers, mediation hubs and even public plazas. At the lower administrative level, these liaison points share space with township government halls, neighborhood committee offices and routine administrative service counters.
2026-06-25A senior official strongly rebutted on Wednesday claims made by certain foreign organizations and forces that the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law "assimilates ethnic minorities". He said that there is no point in attacking China's ethnic affairs with prejudice and turning a blind eye to facts.
2026-06-25Under the lush canopy of a mulberry tree in a village in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, over 20 villagers from various ethnic backgrounds — including Uygur, Kazak, and Han — gathered this month to chat about local matters over milk tea and nang bread.
2026-06-24China's national railway network will implement a new train-running timetable starting July 1, introducing high-speed train service for the first time between Urumqi and Beijing.
2026-06-18Rows of small, leafy oleaster trees stretch toward the horizon on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Still short and fragile, each sapling is propped up by a bamboo stick to withstand the desert gales, while low carpets of green wheat and alfalfa shield the soil between them.
2026-06-16The 2026 Xinjiang Culture and Tourism Development Conference is scheduled to take place from June 16 to 18 in Hotan city of Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
2026-06-12As China advances its strategy to make computing power flow as seamlessly as electricity and water, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is emerging as a key player in the country's digital infrastructure landscape.
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