Insights from Darren Byler.

During his visit to China, Trump should demand the release of the Panchen Lama and Gulmira Imin.

China's 'new frontier' is home to the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group.

A month riddled with perilous anniversaries offers a showcase for the Communist Party's upgraded internet controls.

One member of the Uyghur diaspora explains why Uyghurs abroad raise their banners outside Chinese embassies.

Xinjiang's removal of the added points policy for university entrance is not all bad news for its ethnic minorities.

Crucial to understanding China’s recent moves in the region is a piece of legislation that quietly took effect on April 1.

Even while Beijing pursues economic openness in the province, it's turning Xinjiang into a security state.

Why have both groups turned their attention to Beijing?

A recent Islamic State video featuring Uyghurs threatening China shouldn't have come as a surprise.

20 years on, the Ghulja Incident has largely disappeared from public imagination.

China's Xinjiang experience demonstrates the perils of large-scale anti-Muslim policies.

Despite repudiating American foreign policy, China now borrows heavily from U.S.-style Middle Eastern diplomacy.

The crackdown on rights defenders pales in comparisons to long term oppression of religious and ethnic minorities.

Central Asia's Turkic majorities will play a crucial role in the success of China's One Belt, One Road.

Guo Shengkun urged a stronger response to terrorism, and he has plenty of ideas on what needs to be done.