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Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region

Coverage of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 8 · 08:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 9 · 02:00 UTC
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Dannie Pengperson1Chinaplace1coal-chemical productiontopic1Iran wartopic1Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geographyorganization1desert mosstopic1steppe mosstopic1fungal diseasetopic1Xinjiang cottontopic1
Recent coverage
  • BUSINESSJun 9 · 02:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China’s energy heartland

    China's coal-heavy energy sector is capitalizing on global oil supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. Journalist Dannie Peng reported from Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, one of China's four major coal-chemical production bases, documenting the region's operations.

  • SCIENCEJun 8 · 08:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Chinese team injects desert moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output

    Chinese scientists inserted a gene from desert moss into Xinjiang cotton to enhance resistance against a pervasive fungal disease, potentially boosting yields by nearly 25%. The gene, sourced from a steppe moss species in Xinjiang's deserts, was introduced by a team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography.