Many Uighurs still identify their homeland by its previous name, East Turkestan. China claims that Uighurs hold extremist views that are a threat to security. They point to attacks in 2013 and ...

Since the summer of 2024, three new direct air routes have connected the East Turkestan region to major British airports, sparking alarm over the potential use of forced labor in the supply chains.

The UK government has been urged to investigate new cargo flights from East Turkestan amid concerns that they may be trafficking goods produced with forced labour, as reported by Politico.