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Uyghurs in China
Problematic Privilege in Xinjiang
By Adrian Zenz
Xinjiang's removal of the added points policy for university entrance is not all bad news for its ethnic minorities.
Why is China Banning Baby Names and Beards in Xinjiang?
By Peter Irwin
Crucial to understanding China’s recent moves in the region is a piece of legislation that quietly took effect on April 1.
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.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Take Aim at China
By Uran Botobekov
Why have both groups turned their attention to Beijing?
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.
Remembering the Ghulja Incident: 20th Anniversary of ‘Uyghur Tiananmen’ Passes With Little Notice
By Peter Irwin
20 years on, the Ghulja Incident has largely disappeared from public imagination.
Is China’s Counterterrorism Policy in Xinjiang Working?
By Adrien Morin
China's Xinjiang experience demonstrates the perils of large-scale anti-Muslim policies.
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.
China’s Latest Crackdown Is Not Its Worst
By Sarah Cook
The crackdown on rights defenders pales in comparisons to long term oppression of religious and ethnic minorities.
Making China's 'One Belt, One Road' More Turkic
By Stefanie Kam
Central Asia's Turkic majorities will play a crucial role in the success of China's One Belt, One Road.
China's Minister of Public Security Outlines Anti-Terrorism Agenda
By Shannon Tiezzi
Guo Shengkun urged a stronger response to terrorism, and he has plenty of ideas on what needs to be done.
China's 'Protracted War' in Xinjiang
By Shannon Tiezzi
One of China's top leaders preaches stability and ethnic unity in Xinjiang, even as news of more violence emerges.