Xinjiang, [a] officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), [11][12] is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), in the northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central …

6 days ago · Xinjiang, autonomous region of China, occupying the northwestern corner of the country. It is bordered by the Chinese provinces of Qinghai and Gansu to the east, the Tibet Autonomous …

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR). It is a large, sparsely populated area which takes up about one sixth of …

Aug 25, 2023 · Provides an overview of Xinjiang, including key dates and facts about this autonomous region of China.

Known in full as the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, its location in China's northwest places it in the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent. Its 1.66 million square kilometers make it the largest of all of …

Oct 14, 2025 · From snow-capped mountains to expansive grasslands, and from pristine lakes to desolate deserts, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become a premier …

Although historically distinct from China, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang), also known as Eastern Turkestan, comprises approximately one-sixth of the land area of the People’s Republic …

During their visit to the region in May 2022, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and her team were not permitted to visit detainees or their families and were accompanied by state officials at all …

An autonomous region is the highest level of minority autonomous entity in China, which has a comparably higher population of a particular minority ethnic group. There are five autonomous …

Xinjiang is China’s most western most region, and borders Russia and Mongolia to its north, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India to its west, Tibet to its south, …