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Uyghur rights group calls on hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang • Apr. 17, 2025, 5:06 AM ET (The Guardian)
Liberal candidate Peter Yuen, chosen to replace Paul Chiang, linked to pro-Beijing groups, events • Apr. 10, 2025, 4:18 AM ET (Globe and Mail)
Swedish prosecutor seeks detention of man suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China • Apr. 9, 2025, 1:02 AM ET (Straits Times)
Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uyghurs while making repeated public denials • Mar. 24, 2025, 5:28 AM ET (AP)

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