What is it about?
The history of Uighur related terrorism in Xinjiang as well as elsewhere in China and discusses the political motivations and effectiveness of the Chinese government in suppressing terrorism.
Featured Image
Why is it important?
Terrorism risk is a continuing outcome of instability and disatisfaction with Chinese rule in Xinjiang. Given the limited objective reporting of the issue, it is important to assess what is the real risk for China and to what extent the counter terrorism measures of the state are justified.
Perspectives
Xinjiang is an extraordinary area with limited access from the outside world, and hence deserving of more study and understanding. The history of the region has long been tied to China and there are conflicting narratives regarding this history that require more objective study.
Martin Purbrick
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: MAINTAINING A UNITARY STATE: COUNTER-TERRORISM, SEPARATISM, AND EXTREMISM IN XINJIANG AND CHINA, Asian Affairs, April 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/03068374.2017.1313595.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
