China Cracks Down in Xinjiang

By: Ellen Bork | THE AMERICAN INTEREST |

Reports from rights groups, academics, and reporters show a staggering increase in the scale and intensity of repression of Uighurs in China’s far northwest region of Xinjiang. Reportedly, the Trump Administration is considering sanctions on Chinese officials and companies. That’s an improvement over the neglect of Uighurs in the past. However, Washington needs to recognize the connection between China’s approach to Xinjiang and its projection of power and ideas beyond its borders…

Read the full article in The American Interest.