Nury Turkel
@nuryturkel.bsky.social
Nury Turkel is a global regulatory compliance attorney, leading expert on US-China relations, and award-winning author of "No Escape: The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs."
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Nury Turkel
@nuryturkel.bsky.social
· Mar 25
AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race: How US Export Controls Define the Future of Innovation
View PDF President Donald Trump has called China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) system a “wake-up call” for the American technology sector and emphasized the need for the United States to rem...
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Export controls are no longer just trade tools. They are now front-line instruments in the battle for technological dominance and democratic values.
My new policy memo: “AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race”
www.hudson.org/national-sec...
My new policy memo: “AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race”
www.hudson.org/national-sec...
“We had no map for what came next—only the will to survive it.”
—from No Escape
Officially out today in UK paperback (also available as e-book and audiobook). 🇬🇧
—from No Escape
Officially out today in UK paperback (also available as e-book and audiobook). 🇬🇧
August 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“We had no map for what came next—only the will to survive it.”
—from No Escape
Officially out today in UK paperback (also available as e-book and audiobook). 🇬🇧
—from No Escape
Officially out today in UK paperback (also available as e-book and audiobook). 🇬🇧
Export controls are no longer just trade tools. They are now front-line instruments in the battle for technological dominance and democratic values.
My new policy memo: “AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race”
www.hudson.org/national-sec...
My new policy memo: “AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race”
www.hudson.org/national-sec...
AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race: How US Export Controls Define the Future of Innovation
View PDF President Donald Trump has called China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) system a “wake-up call” for the American technology sector and emphasized the need for the United States to rem...
www.hudson.org
March 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Export controls are no longer just trade tools. They are now front-line instruments in the battle for technological dominance and democratic values.
My new policy memo: “AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race”
www.hudson.org/national-sec...
My new policy memo: “AI, National Security, and the Global Technology Race”
www.hudson.org/national-sec...
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We will likely never know whether the origin of Covid-19 -- which has directly caused more than 7 million deaths -- was natural or men-made until, well, when China becomes democratic and opens up its archive. But accountability will come one day. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/u...
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
We will likely never know whether the origin of Covid-19 -- which has directly caused more than 7 million deaths -- was natural or men-made until, well, when China becomes democratic and opens up its archive. But accountability will come one day. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/u...
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I wrote this piece to reflect on and share the experiences from this arduous journey to reunite with my mother. Let’s hope this reunion inspires renewed efforts to reunite all separated families and restore the dignity and freedom they deserve.
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
www.rfa.org
December 15, 2024 at 4:25 AM
I wrote this piece to reflect on and share the experiences from this arduous journey to reunite with my mother. Let’s hope this reunion inspires renewed efforts to reunite all separated families and restore the dignity and freedom they deserve.
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
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NEWS: U.S. officials are weighing a ban of Chinese home router maker TP-Link—a top-selling device on Amazon—due to fears the devices pose a national security risk. Comes amid ongoing alarm around telecom insecurity wrought by Salt Typhoon. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes
TP-Link is the bestselling router on Amazon—and has been linked to Chinese cyberattacks.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:41 PM
NEWS: U.S. officials are weighing a ban of Chinese home router maker TP-Link—a top-selling device on Amazon—due to fears the devices pose a national security risk. Comes amid ongoing alarm around telecom insecurity wrought by Salt Typhoon. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
I wrote this piece to reflect on and share the experiences from this arduous journey to reunite with my mother. Let’s hope this reunion inspires renewed efforts to reunite all separated families and restore the dignity and freedom they deserve.
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
www.rfa.org
December 15, 2024 at 4:25 AM
I wrote this piece to reflect on and share the experiences from this arduous journey to reunite with my mother. Let’s hope this reunion inspires renewed efforts to reunite all separated families and restore the dignity and freedom they deserve.
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
I am pleased to reconnect with @jaynordlinger.bsky.social of @nationalreview.bsky.social and share some thoughts and reflections on the miraculous reunion with my mother after 20 years of enforced separation. www.spreaker.com/episode/a-uy...
A Uyghur Mother Touches Down in America - Q & A, Hosted by Jay Nordlinger
www.spreaker.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:25 PM
I am pleased to reconnect with @jaynordlinger.bsky.social of @nationalreview.bsky.social and share some thoughts and reflections on the miraculous reunion with my mother after 20 years of enforced separation. www.spreaker.com/episode/a-uy...
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Americans are more furious than ever about China’s involvement in the fentanyl crisis, writes Raja Krishnamoorthi. “If Beijing fails to embrace a genuine whole-of-government effort to end the epidemic, the status quo will become beyond inexcusable.”
What China Must Do to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl
It’s time to get tough on the world’s most dangerous opioid supplier.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Americans are more furious than ever about China’s involvement in the fentanyl crisis, writes Raja Krishnamoorthi. “If Beijing fails to embrace a genuine whole-of-government effort to end the epidemic, the status quo will become beyond inexcusable.”
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Kudos to everyone in the Biden administration who insisted that China allow Uighurs with ties to the US to leave as part of this prisoner swap -- including the mother of my friend @nuryturkel.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Kudos to everyone in the Biden administration who insisted that China allow Uighurs with ties to the US to leave as part of this prisoner swap -- including the mother of my friend @nuryturkel.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
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My first question to Nury Turkel (@nuryturkel.bsky.social) is "How was your Thanksgiving?" An extraordinary one. He had not seen his mother in 20 years. This is the story of a Uyghur family. www.nationalreview.com/corner/i-fee...
‘I Feel So Light Today’ | National Review
On a podcast with Nury Turkel, Uyghur-American activist, who has seen his mother for the first time in 20 years.
www.nationalreview.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:26 PM
My first question to Nury Turkel (@nuryturkel.bsky.social) is "How was your Thanksgiving?" An extraordinary one. He had not seen his mother in 20 years. This is the story of a Uyghur family. www.nationalreview.com/corner/i-fee...
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AUWCL alumnus @nuryturkel.bsky.social ('04) shares the deeply personal story of his mother's release in this @nytimes.com piece, shedding light on the ongoing plight of the Uyghur community. We are proud of our alums who stand for justice and human rights. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM
AUWCL alumnus @nuryturkel.bsky.social ('04) shares the deeply personal story of his mother's release in this @nytimes.com piece, shedding light on the ongoing plight of the Uyghur community. We are proud of our alums who stand for justice and human rights. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
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A heartening story. The CCP has always targeted families of human rights advocates, knowing the tactic is extremely effective in deterring their activism. Kudos to US govt's effort to free @nuryturkel.bsky.social's mother and break the curse of guilty-by-association. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:45 PM
A heartening story. The CCP has always targeted families of human rights advocates, knowing the tactic is extremely effective in deterring their activism. Kudos to US govt's effort to free @nuryturkel.bsky.social's mother and break the curse of guilty-by-association. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
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The most moving story I have read in some time. Nury Turkel (@nuryturkel.bsky.social) is a Uyghur-American lawyer and human-rights activist. He has been tireless. Last week, his mother was released from China and is reunited with family here in America. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:54 PM
The most moving story I have read in some time. Nury Turkel (@nuryturkel.bsky.social) is a Uyghur-American lawyer and human-rights activist. He has been tireless. Last week, his mother was released from China and is reunited with family here in America. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
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Reposted by Nury Turkel
The outspoken Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis had been one of the most vocal advocates for increasing support for Ukraine, tougher sanctions against Russia, and taking on growing threats from China.
Wanted: Europe’s next foreign policy leader
Balts preferred. Germans need not apply.
www.politico.eu
November 23, 2024 at 9:22 AM
The outspoken Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis had been one of the most vocal advocates for increasing support for Ukraine, tougher sanctions against Russia, and taking on growing threats from China.
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On Friday, the administration added 29 companies to what is known as the Entity List, bringing the total to more than 100. Goods from those companies are presumptively blocked from entry to the U.S. under the #Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
www.wsj.com/articles/u-s...
www.wsj.com/articles/u-s...
Exclusive | U.S. Adds Nearly 30 Chinese Companies to Forced-Labor Blacklist
The raft of additions is the single-largest expansion of a list created to combat alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
www.wsj.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:44 PM
On Friday, the administration added 29 companies to what is known as the Entity List, bringing the total to more than 100. Goods from those companies are presumptively blocked from entry to the U.S. under the #Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
www.wsj.com/articles/u-s...
www.wsj.com/articles/u-s...
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My publisher has sent over promotion for my upcoming book, and I have to say I am digging the Marimekko vibes the amazing cover artist went with.
November 23, 2024 at 4:39 AM
My publisher has sent over promotion for my upcoming book, and I have to say I am digging the Marimekko vibes the amazing cover artist went with.
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We cannot turn a blind eye to #China’s ghastly human rights abuses. The world must hold China accountable for its atrocities against the #Uyghur people.
#UyghurGenocide #HumanRights #USPolicy #TrumpAdministration
#UyghurGenocide #HumanRights #USPolicy #TrumpAdministration
November 17, 2024 at 5:59 PM
We cannot turn a blind eye to #China’s ghastly human rights abuses. The world must hold China accountable for its atrocities against the #Uyghur people.
#UyghurGenocide #HumanRights #USPolicy #TrumpAdministration
#UyghurGenocide #HumanRights #USPolicy #TrumpAdministration
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"China’s stranglehold over minerals and tech underlying EVs, batteries, solar panels and other clean-energy infrastructure has made it the top supplier for other countries looking to move their economies away from fossil fuels" @zcolman.bsky.social Sara Schonhardt www.politico.com/news/2024/11...
The global climate race is all but over — and China is winning
Dominance of clean energy technology has allowed China to cement its influence with developing nations, overwhelming more meager efforts by the U.S. and Europe.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:24 PM
"China’s stranglehold over minerals and tech underlying EVs, batteries, solar panels and other clean-energy infrastructure has made it the top supplier for other countries looking to move their economies away from fossil fuels" @zcolman.bsky.social Sara Schonhardt www.politico.com/news/2024/11...
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The Biden administration will block imports from more than two dozen Chinese companies over their alleged links to forced labor in the country’s Xinjiang region, its largest-ever expansion of a ban list that took effect in 2022.
By Richard Vanderford
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By Richard Vanderford
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Exclusive | U.S. Adds Nearly 30 Chinese Companies to Forced-Labor Blacklist
The raft of additions is the single-largest expansion of a list created to combat alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
www.wsj.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:38 AM
The Biden administration will block imports from more than two dozen Chinese companies over their alleged links to forced labor in the country’s Xinjiang region, its largest-ever expansion of a ban list that took effect in 2022.
By Richard Vanderford
www.wsj.com/client/auth?...
By Richard Vanderford
www.wsj.com/client/auth?...
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“International economic policy cannot stand on its own; it must be accompanied by a strategy to help American workers succeed in a rapidly changing economy,” writes Michael Froman.
The Next President and the Tradeoffs in U.S. Economic Policy
How to grapple with “the new Washington consensus.”
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
“International economic policy cannot stand on its own; it must be accompanied by a strategy to help American workers succeed in a rapidly changing economy,” writes Michael Froman.
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Shared some thoughts w/ @kasimkashgar.bsky.social on complex US priorities re China. Uyghurs gained bipartisan support, but geopolitical & economic interests still shape the US response. 🧵https://www.voanews.com/a/after-trump-s-reelection-calls-grow-to-renew-us-focus-on-uyghur-rights/7861590.html
After Trump's reelection, calls grow to renew US focus on Uyghur rights
As Trump’s second term nears, Uyghur American advocates push for tougher action on China’s Xinjiang policies, while watching how US-China relations evolve
www.voanews.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Shared some thoughts w/ @kasimkashgar.bsky.social on complex US priorities re China. Uyghurs gained bipartisan support, but geopolitical & economic interests still shape the US response. 🧵https://www.voanews.com/a/after-trump-s-reelection-calls-grow-to-renew-us-focus-on-uyghur-rights/7861590.html
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The New York State Department of Labor has opened an inquiry into Shen Yun Performing Arts and the global dance group's treatment of the children and teenagers who stage its shows worldwide. The inquiry was opened after questions from The New York Times.
Shen Yun’s Longstanding Labor Practices Attract Regulators’ Scrutiny
The New York State Department of Labor has opened an inquiry into the global dance group and its treatment of the children and teenagers who stage its shows worldwide.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:03 AM
The New York State Department of Labor has opened an inquiry into Shen Yun Performing Arts and the global dance group's treatment of the children and teenagers who stage its shows worldwide. The inquiry was opened after questions from The New York Times.
