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Dozens of people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that jolted Luding county in south-west China's Sichuan province. The quake was felt by millions of people confined to their homes under a strict Covid lockdown in Chengdu. State broadcaster CCTV reported that mountain landslides triggered by the quake caused 'severe damage' in at least one town. Footage shows rescue workers pulling people from rubble

Deadly quake in Sichuan leaves at least 65 dead, and was also felt in provincial capital where millions are confined to their homes
At least 65 people have been killed in a strong earthquake that struck south-western China and was felt by millions of people confined to their homes under a strict Covid lockdown in Chengdu.
The 6.6-magnitude quake hit about 26 miles (43km) south-east of the city of Kangding at a depth of about six miles, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Accusations of the abuse of Uyghurs are a prominent feature of Washington’s anti-China campaign as it ramps up its provocations and preparations for war against Beijing.

Offices, schools and shops to close before congress at which Xi expected to get third presidential term
China has intensified its efforts to rein in outbreaks of Covid-19 ahead of a major political meeting by placing about 65 million people under semi-lockdown, according to local media reports.
The Chinese Communist party will begin its 20th congress on 16 October, with party chief Xi Jinping widely expected to be reinstated as president for a third term.

Campaigners criticise failure of UN report to label China’s crackdown on Muslim minorities genocide
“I feel like my house is on fire, it’s burning down and my children, my family is trapped inside,” said Zumrat Dawut via video link. “I scream and scream for the world to come, and help me put out the fire, but at times I feel like no one is coming to our rescue.”
Last Wednesday, as Michelle Bachelet, the UN high commissioner for human rights, finished her term and released a on abuses in Xinjiang, Dawut was protesting alongside other Uyghur exiles in Washington DC.

Nearly every province has recorded infections in recent days, leaving some 60 million residents locked down. Weariness is growing by the day as the restrictions go on seemingly without end.

The storm, expected to make landfall on Tuesday, could be the strongest in the country’s recorded history. Japan and China were also making preparations.

Human Rights Watch claims new evidence of a systemic DNA collection drive across Tibet as part of a ‘crime detection’ program
Chinese authorities have been gathering DNA samples across Tibet, including from kindergarten children without the apparent consent of their parents, Human Rights Watch has said.
In a new report , the rights organisation claimed new evidence showing a systematic DNA collection drive for entire populations across Tibet as part of a “crime detection” drive.

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