Chinese state-run media on Xinjiang terrorism: "We have paid too much attention to internal factors but ignored the external causes"

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Terrorism in Xinjiang linked to spread of global jihadism
Global Times | 2014-3-5 20:08:01
By Su Chang

The deadly violence in Kunming outraged the whole society and recalled the memory of the Xinjiang riot in July 2009. Stirring up public antagonism and causing frictions between Uyghur and Han is the precise goal of the terrorists.

In recent years, Xinjiang terrorism has become more serious and spilled beyond the region. To the west, it has expanded into Central Asia and Afghanistan by unifying with local terrorist organizations and participating in the Syrian jihad. While to the east, the terrorists have masterminded attacks in the inland regions of China.

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First of all, the rise of Islamism in Middle East politics and the widespread flow of religious extremism brainwashed minority youth with a perverted perception of the idea of jihad, making them cold-blooded murderers.

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Then there is the wide enrollment of experienced extremists, including Xinjiang separatists, around the globe, who will be extremely destructive after they return to the homeland.

Furthermore, the deterioration of Afghanistan and Pakistan situation has stimulated Xinjiang terrorism. The deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the increasing power of religious extremists in Pakistan, in combination with Xinjiang's closeness to these countries, have all played a negative impact on the security environment of Xinjiang.

The frequent terrorist activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan also set an example for Xinjiang terrorist organizations, stimulating them to conduct violent attacks in Xinjiang.

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Terrorism in Xinjiang is a significant part of international terrorism, which will threaten the security of the world. In recent years, we have paid too much attention to internal factors but ignored the external causes.

The author is an associate research fellow at the Institute of Russian, Eastern European & Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. opinion@globaltimes.com.cn

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