Tag Archives: espionage

Chinese Consulate Officials Attempt to Block Australia’s Showing of Uighur Film

Chinese consulate officials in Austrailia attempted to have a film withdrawn from Melbourne’s International Film Festival because it focuses on Rebiya Kadeer and her family. The festival’s director refused, and later commented to the media [...]

Follow-Up: Swedish Uyghur Accused of Espionage for China – Sweden and China Duel Diplomats

On 4 June 2009, the Swedish Security Police (Säpo) took into custody a 61-year-old Uyghur man, a former refugee and now Swedish citizen, on charges of espionage. Now, that man’s identity has finally been revealed. [...]

Swedish Uyghur Arrested on Charges of Espionage

On 4 June 2009, the Swedish Security Police (Säpo) arrested a Uyghur man in Stockholm on charges of espionage. The man in question, whose identity is otherwise undisclosed, is 61 years of age, received asylum [...]

More Xinjiang Links

My apologies for another run-and-gun style post. We mentioned in a previous roundup that Uighurbiz, an outspoken online community, was shut down, and that its owner, Ilham Tohti, dropped off the radar for a few [...]