China ethnic minorities

A new policy promoting Mandarin-language education has sparked protests in Inner Mongolia and outrage across the border.

New revelations bring to light financial abuses of those interned in China’s “training centers” in Xinjiang.

Chinese Singaporean lawyer Choo Waihong portrays the slow decline of the culture of the Mosuo, one of the last remaining matriarchal societies in the world.

A key part of China's campaign against Uyghur identity is a crackdown on the Uyghur language.

The international norm against ethnic cleansing is not just being swept aside. It is at risk of being replaced.

Both peoples inhabit the same land – Xinjiang in western China – but their lives could not be more different.

Beijing has strong incentives to exert control in Xinjiang. The Uyghurs pay the price.

This area is home to most of China’s 55 ethnic minorities and some of its most spectacular landscapes.

Inner Mongolia has long served as a buffer between China and potential invaders.

Exploring the historical Chinese frontier.

Rather than viewing China as a monolith, the country can be understood as 12 distinct regions.