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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Bolivia Lithium Contracts Make It Complicit In China’s Uyghur Abuses
By Joseph Bouchard and Yulina Goto
Chinese firms involved in extracting the country's large reserves of the vital mineral have well-documented links to forced labor and other abuses in the Xinjiang region.
Why China’s Xinjiang Propaganda Fails
By Jo Kim
China’s defense of its Xinjiang approach as a necessary counterterrorism strategy has fallen flat abroad.
China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur
By Rustem Shir
A key part of China's campaign against Uyghur identity is a crackdown on the Uyghur language.
Taiwan Voices Support for Uyghurs in China
By Wen Lii
The human rights crisis in Xinjiang foreshadows Taiwan’s future under PRC control, and the island knows it.
A Holiday in Xinjiang
By Ruth Ingram
What it’s like being a tourist inside a police state.
China's Information War Against the Uyghurs
By Michael Clarke
Chinese information warfare is often assumed to be externally focused, but it is being used domestically as well.
China Stays Tough on Xinjiang Policy Despite Growing Global Outcry
By Charlotte Gao
While scholars worldwide call for sanctions, Chinese authorities are poised to expand the crackdown to other regions.
The Uyghurs and the Han: 1 World, 2 Universes
By Ruth Ingram
Both peoples inhabit the same land – Xinjiang in western China – but their lives could not be more different.
China’s Surreptitious Advance in Afghanistan
By Shubhangi Pandey
Deteriorating Afghan security poses risks for China, so Beijing is quietly building up its presence in the area.
In Xinjiang, China’s 'Neo-Totalitarian' Turn Is Already a Reality
By Michael Clarke
China is not only reviving Mao-era social controls, but augmenting them through cutting-edge technology.
Uyghur Biodata Collection in China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Darren Byler.
The Human Costs of Controlling Xinjiang
By Zachary Torrey
Beijing has strong incentives to exert control in Xinjiang. The Uyghurs pay the price.
I Am Uyghur and I Will Protest
By Munawwar Shamseden Abdulla
One member of the Uyghur diaspora explains why Uyghurs abroad raise their banners outside Chinese embassies.
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.
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 Nightmare: Xinjiang Jihadists Go Global
By Uran Botobekov
While fighting in Syria, the Turkestan Islamic Party has joined forces with global jihadist movements.
Tibet, Xinjiang, and China’s Strong State Complex
By Jing Yu
China's refusal to change its ethnic policy reflects a historical mindset.
Can China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Save the US in Afghanistan?
By Andi Zhou
Expanding China’s direct interests in Afghanistan would open new avenues for U.S.-China cooperation there.
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.
The Complex Impact of Urbanization in Xinjiang
By Wade Shepard
There’s a logic to China’s urbanization scheme, but its social and cultural impacts are complex.
China's Potential Pitfalls #4: Splittist Forces
By Xue Li
How separatists in Tibet, Xinjiang, and Taiwan could affect China's future.
Why Did Britain's Chancellor Visit Xinjiang?
By Kerry Brown
"It is now clear that the British Treasury rather than the Foreign Office runs China policy."
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.
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