China expresses ’strong dissatisfaction’ with Japan over Uighur activist’s visit

October 13th, 2009 BEIJING - China Tuesday expressed "strong dissatisfaction" over Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, a state whose ownership they dispute. "China is strongly dissatisfied with the visit to the disputed region by the Indian leader disregarding China's serious concerns," Xinhua quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu as saying.

September 25th, 2009 China charges 21 with murder in July riotsBEIJING — Chinese prosecutors brought murder and arson charges Friday against 21 people arrested in connection with riots in July that left nearly 200 dead in Urumqi. The riots in the capital of the western region of Xinjiang saw Muslim Uighurs attack members of the country's dominant Han ethnic group, followed two days later by Han attacks on Uighurs.

September 10th, 2009 China protests Dalai Lama, Uighur speechesPRAGUE — China on Thursday protested planned speeches by the Dalai Lama and exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer before a Prague conference on human rights in Asia. Kadeer and the Dalai Lama are part of Friday's "Peace, Democracy and Human Rights in Asia" conference organized by the Forum 2000 Foundation established by former Czech President Vaclav Havel.

September 10th, 2009 PRAGUE - China protested Thursday against a Prague visit by Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and Uighur human rights activist Rebiya Kadeer. They arrived in the Czech capital to attend a conference on human rights and democracy in Asia.

August 11th, 2009 Australia, China at odds over Uighur activistCANBERRA, Australia — An exiled Uighur activist accused China on Tuesday of trying to use its economic clout to dampen criticism of its human rights record, while Australia's foreign minister said Chinese diplomats who opposed her trip should mind their manners. Rebiya Kadeer addressed the National Press Club in the capital, Canberra, on Tuesday despite objections by a Chinese diplomat, who the club said made it clear that Beijing did not want her to speak.

August 1st, 2009 China summons Aussie ambassador over Uighur visitBEIJING — China summoned the Australian ambassador to protest a proposed visit to his country by an exiled Uighur leader whom Beijing accuses of instigating recent ethnic riots that killed nearly 200 people, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun called the meeting with Geoff Raby because of the trip to Australia next week by U.S.-based Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, a ministry statement said.

July 30th, 2009 China dismisses Uighur claim 10,000 are missingBEIJING — China dismissed an exiled activist's claim that 10,000 minority Uighurs disappeared during a recent crackdown after ethnic riots erupted in its far west, calling the figure "completely fabricated" on Thursday. The government has repeatedly said the riots in the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi were orchestrated by separatist Uighur groups.

July 29th, 2009 China complains to Australia about Uighur's visitCANBERRA, Australia — China has repeatedly complained to the Australian government about the planned visit to a Melbourne film festival of the Uighur activist Beijing accuses of inciting ethnic riots in its far west, an official said Wednesday. Rebiya Kadeer — who lives in exile in the United States — will attend the Melbourne International Film Festival on Aug.

July 29th, 2009 Uighur activist demands investigation of missingTOKYO — An exiled Uighur activist blamed by China for deadly ethnic riots demanded Wednesday that Beijing allow an international investigation into the disappearances of about 10,000 Uighur protesters she said are still missing. The July 5 riots in China's western region of Xinjiang in which the minority Muslim Uighurs clashed with majority Han Chinese were the country's worst ethnic violence in decades.

July 7th, 2009 Uighur supporters in US blame China for riotsWASHINGTON — An exiled Uighur (WEE-gur) leader is blaming the Chinese government for the rising tensions and ethnic violence in China. Rebiya (ruh-BEE-yuh) Kadeer (kuh-DEER) spoke to Uighur supporters at a rally in downtown Washington on Tuesday.

July 6th, 2009 Uighur leader denies inciting fatal riots in ChinaWASHINGTON — The exiled leader of a Muslim minority group is denying Chinese government accusations that she incited riots that have left 156 people dead in western China. Rebiya Kadeer is president of the Uyghur American Association.

April 24th, 2009 China announces visit by Japanese leaderBEIJING — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will make an official visit to China next week, Beijing announced Friday, a day after protesting an offering given by the Japanese leader to a war shrine seen as a symbol of his country's militarist past. A one-line statement from Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Aso would visit next Wednesday and Thursday at the invitation of Premier Wen Jiabao.

April 23rd, 2009 China proteests Japan leader's shrine offeringBEIJING — China's Foreign Ministry is protesting the Japanese prime minister's offering of a flowering evergreen tree to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's militarist past. Spokeswoman Jiang Yu said China had expressed its concern and dissatisfaction to Japan and demanded that Tokyo handle the matter appropriately.

April 23rd, 2009 China protests Japanese leader's shrine offeringBEIJING — China protested an offering by Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso to a war shrine seen as a symbol of his country's militarist past, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. China expressed its "concern and dissatisfaction" to Japan through diplomatic channels, ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said.

February 21st, 2009 BEIJING - China's foreign ministry Friday said it had summoned Russian officials to express its dissatisfaction over the handling of an incident in which a Chinese cargo ship sank after coming under fire from a Russian coastguard vessel. Deputy Foreign Ministry Li Hui summoned the Russian ambassador Thursday, saying China was 'shocked' by the incident, the ministry said.