China’s Wild West: A Cautionary Tale of Ethnic Conflict and Development

[mota bhai 2,675]

China’s efforts to project power westwards are meeting resistance from local Muslims.

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On the surface, the latest outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang do not appear remarkable.

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However, the heavy-handed state response to this recent violence suggests that it is much more significant than is readily apparent. It has triggered a mass mobilization of military and security forces in the region and a variety of new restrictions on ethnic Uyghurs.

Part of the significance of these recent acts of violence is that they reflect a continuation and potential expansion of ongoing ethnic tension in the region that China has struggled to mitigate. Similar acts of violence have occurred periodically in Xinjiang over the last two decades.

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Beijing portrays this ongoing violence as a widespread terrorist threat fueled by external support from Islamic jihadists. In fact, the state claims Uyghur terrorists who have trained and fought in Syria’s civil war carried out the most recent violence near Turpan and Hotan. The level of sophistication in the attacks we have seen in Xinjiang does not, however, resemble the work of groups with international jihadist support. Others view the violence happening in Xinjiang as a local response to human rights abuses, which are undoubtedly rampant in the region.

Read more at http://thediplomat.com/2013/07/15/chinas-wild-west/

[Jacque67 7,328]

Chinas efforts to project power westwards are meeting resistance from local Muslims.

...

On the surface, the latest outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang do not appear remarkable.

...

However, the heavy-handed state response to this recent violence suggests that it is much more significant than is readily apparent. It has triggered a mass mobilization of military and security forces in the region and a variety of new restrictions on ethnic Uyghurs.

Part of the significance of these recent acts of violence is that they reflect a continuation and potential expansion of ongoing ethnic tension in the region that China has struggled to mitigate. Similar acts of violence have occurred periodically in Xinjiang over the last two decades.

...

Beijing portrays this ongoing violence as a widespread terrorist threat fueled by external support from Islamic jihadists. In fact, the state claims Uyghur terrorists who have trained and fought in Syrias civil war carried out the most recent violence near Turpan and Hotan. The level of sophistication in the attacks we have seen in Xinjiang does not, however, resemble the work of groups with international jihadist support. Others view the violence happening in Xinjiang as a local response to human rights abuses, which are undoubtedly rampant in the region.

Read more at http://thediplomat.com/2013/07/15/chinas-wild-west/

Interesting. I think because the population of China is so large sometimes not much importance is put on the life of an individual.

[GandD 5,966]

I like that you post stuff about China. Its an area I have some real interest.

[mota bhai 2,675]

You like lo mein too, huh?

[GandD 5,966]

You like lo mein too, huh?

Well, my wife's whole family is from hong kong so I guess the expansion of China is something I think about more now. But yeah I like lo mein. Even though, apparently no one eats that there.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Well, my wife's whole family is from hong kong so I guess the expansion of China is something I think about more now. But yeah I like lo mein. Even though, apparently no one eats that there.

And Mexicans don't eat quesadillas. What would they do without America showing them how to properly eat their own food? The burden of being American, I tell ya...

[GandD 5,966]

And Mexicans don't eat quesadillas. What would they do without America showing them how to properly eat their own food? The burden of being American, I tell ya...

But quesadillas are so delicious.........

[mota bhai 2,675]

But quesadillas are so delicious.........

Seriously. Silly Mexicans.

And have you seen what passes for pizza in Italy? Good thing we have Noo Yawk to show the world what a good pie tastes like.

The world would be lost in a culinary black hole were it not for America.

[GandD 5,966]

Seriously. Silly Mexicans.

And have you seen what passes for pizza in Italy? Good thing we have Noo Yawk to show the world what a good pie tastes like.

The world would be lost in a culinary black hole were it not for America.

Other countries......... It's like they don't understand that you can make things taste good with salt and/or deep frying.

Edited July 15, 2013 by GandD

[mota bhai 2,675]

Other countries are why America had to exist.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Are you guys serious? What passes for sushi in NY is a sad joke. The rice isn't Japanese , and half the time Thai and Korean dishes are on the same menu. What a joke. As for the "sushi chefs" ? Don't get me started!

[GandD 5,966]

Are you guys serious? What passes for sushi in NY is a sad joke. The rice isn't Japanese , and half the time Thai and Korean dishes are on the same menu. What a joke. As for the "sushi chefs" ? Don't get me started!

We're not serious.

[Jacque67 7,328]

We're not serious.

I know! I just wanted an excuse to rant about Japanese restaurants in NY! My NY friends couldn't understand why I found the rice I was served offensive!