Urumqi, located in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, took center stage by hosting the ninth China-Eurasia Expo from June 25 to 29.
2026-07-01Uhas began working in the pastoral area after graduating from a medical school in 1975 at the age of 20. Although he could have taken a position in a town with better living conditions, he volunteered to serve herders at the foot of the Barlik Mountain, where medical workers were in short supply.
2026-06-30Chinese 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.
2026-06-29China and several Central Asian countries are planning to develop a satellite constellation to share remote-sensing data and tackle common threats, such as earthquakes, agricultural pests and glacial floods.
2026-06-30In 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.
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