China’s wild west

Le Monde Diplomatique by Martine Bulard | Aug. 16, 2009 (Special Report)

With July's violence in Urumqi following last year's riots in Tibet, is China under threat in its frontier provinces? Xinjiang's minorities, the Muslim Uyghurs in particular, face discrimination. Though their dislocation is more social and cultural than religious, without real autonomy Islamic fundamentalism is set to growMy journey to China's westernmost province began this May in the backroom of an ordinary brasserie in one of Paris's eastern suburbs. ... Full Story »

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Posted by: via NewsRack - Aug 4, 2009 - 9:08 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 16, 2009 - 5:26 AM PDT
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Aug. 16, 2009

The lack of references makes tracing the source of multiple inaccuracies and/or disputed facts difficult. The story fails to mention Uyghur dissatisfaction in the time before the early 90's, the migration of Han to Xinjiang during the Cultural Revolution, and seems to pick the date of colonization almost at random, given the multiple possibilities. My understanding from extensive reading is the 1949 date.

The Uyghur have been a persecuted minority for the duration of the People's Republic, and probably long before. Han understanding of the situation ... More »

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