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What is Xinjiang issue?
Since 2017, reports have emerged of people being detained in extrajudicial “re-education camps”, subject to political indoctrination and alleged instances of forced abortion, compulsory sterilization, rape, and torture. 2018 estimates allege the number of detainees in the hundreds of thousands.
When did China colonize Xinjiang?
1884
In the 18th century, the area was conquered by the Chinese Qing dynasty. In 1884, after the Dungan Revolt (1862–77), the area was renamed Xinjiang. It is now a part of the People’s Republic of China.
What are the three evils according to the Chinese government?
The Three Evils (simplified Chinese: 三个势力; traditional Chinese: 三個勢力; lit. ‘three forces/influences’) is a political slogan of the People’s Republic of China defined as terrorism, separatism (or “splittism”) and religious extremism.
What is the Xinjiang conflict and why is it important?
The Xinjiang conflict is a conflict in China’s far-west province of Xinjiang centred on the Uyghurs, a Turkic minority ethnic group who make up the largest group in the region.
What did the UN say about China’s Xinjiang policy?
In the summer of 2019, China and the West sent the United Nations Human Rights Council and the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights dueling letters, backed by different lists of countries, that either condemned Chinese policies in the western region of Xinjiang or supported Beijing’s efforts to combat “terrorism and extremism.”
Why do people of all ethnic groups live in Xinjiang?
People of all ethnic groups enjoy their happy life in a peaceful and stable environment. China maintains openness and transparency by, among other things, inviting more than 1,000 diplomats, officials of international organizations, journalists, and religious persons to visit Xinjiang who witnessed Xinjiang’s remarkable achievement.
Is the Xinjiang region China’s ultimate strategic rear?
It is, therefore, imperative for China to make the Xinjiang region its ultimate strategic rear from where to counter the U.S.-led “containment” coming from all other sides.