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Uyghur militants
June 27, 2022
China’s Non-Leadership in the Taliban’s Afghanistan
By Barbara Kelemen
China has little interest in providing global leadership on the Afghanistan issue, especially when selective engagement seems to be paying off.
February 17, 2022
How the Rise of Islamic State Khorasan in Afghanistan Feeds Uyghur Militancy
By Barbara Kelemen
As the Taliban courts China with nascent regulations on Uyghur militants, ISK is trying to capitalize by boosting recruitment of Uyghurs.
August 20, 2018
Is China Increasing Its Military Presence in Syria?
By Logan Pauley and Jesse Marks
Parsing China's current -- and future -- involvement in the Syrian conflict.
December 07, 2017
Is China’s Uyghur Challenge Changing Its Calculus on Syria?
By Michael Clarke
What to make of recent reports that China is sending special forces to Syria?
April 11, 2017
US Airstrikes in Syria: Impact on China, Israel and the Middle East
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Christina Lin.
March 31, 2017
China’s Xinjiang Crackdown Continues
By Cal Wong
Even while Beijing pursues economic openness in the province, it's turning Xinjiang into a security state.
March 14, 2017
How Serious Is the Islamic State Threat to China?
By Nodirbek Soliev
Despite a recent ISIS propaganda video, local groups remain of more concern to Beijing.
March 08, 2017
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Take Aim at China
By Uran Botobekov
Why have both groups turned their attention to Beijing?
March 04, 2017
The Islamic State Just Threatened China. What Will Beijing Do?
By Ankit Panda
A recent Islamic State video featuring Uyghurs threatening China shouldn't have come as a surprise.
January 27, 2017
What's Are China's Stakes in Syria?
By Uran Botobekov
The presence and activity of Uyghurs in the Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria draws Beijing's attention to the Middle East
December 20, 2016
China’s 'Arab Pivot' Signals the End of Non-Intervention
By Scott N. Romaniuk and Tobias J. Burgers
China’s interests in the Middle East may lead Beijing to assume a military role in the affairs of Arab states.
November 29, 2016
China's Approach to the Middle East Looks Familiar
By Massoud Hayoun
Despite repudiating American foreign policy, China now borrows heavily from U.S.-style Middle Eastern diplomacy.
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