When you type “Xinjiang” into the search bar on Weibo, a Chinese social media site, the first posts to pop up include a short blurb praising the Xinjiang Free Trade Zone, travel vlogs from the region, and Uyghur cuisine recipes. Do the same on In...
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When you type “Xinjiang” into the search bar on Weibo, a Chinese social media site, the first posts to pop up include a short blurb praising the Xinjiang Free Trade Zone, travel vlogs from the region, and Uyghur cuisine recipes. Do the same on In...
On October 18, 2018, the Chinese government legalized “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Northwest China, after years of denying that they even existed. These camps are heavily guarded, high-capacity facilities, many fitted...
On October 18, 2018, the Chinese government legalized “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Northwest China, after years of denying that they even existed. These camps are heavily guarded, high-capacity facilities, many fitted...
In March of 2011, one fruit vendor’s act of bravery unleashed a wave of revolution across the Arab world. Can yet another fruit vendor spark a national liberation movement? This past week, a Uyghur fruit vendor was gunned down in broad daylight a...
In March of 2011, one fruit vendor’s act of bravery unleashed a wave of revolution across the Arab world. Can yet another fruit vendor spark a national liberation movement? This past week, a Uyghur fruit vendor was gunned down in broad daylight a...