Country Of Origin Information Service (cois) - People’s Republic Of China, From 1 January 2023 To 1 January 2025 ​

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The Department of Home Affairs released a Country of Origin Information Services Section (COISS) compilation on the People's Republic of China, effective from 14 April 2023 and current to 1 January 2025. The document provides country of origin information to support consideration of protection visa claims, focusing on human rights issues relevant to Australia's obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention. It compiles open-source information on common protection claims identified in current caseload, including race-based claims (Uyghurs—estimated 11 million in China, predominantly in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) and religion-based claims (Muslims). The document notes state-sponsored internal Han Chinese migration into Xinjiang, with Han Chinese comprising approximately 40 percent of the region's population. The product is designed for use by visa decision-makers and is based on documented, publicly available sources compiled via CISNET.