The War Against Terror and Chinas Treatment of the Uigher Ethnic Minor

The War Against bratwurst and chinas discussion of the Uigher Ethnic MinorityIn the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, President George W. Bush reached out to the world to back the U.S. in a warfargon to eradicate terrorism. One of the more surprising participants in this coalition, China, had until that point been at odds with U.S. policy but seemed to find commensurate common ground with the U.S. to support the war. In modern months however, China has non been lauded for unprecedented cooperation with its strategic competitor but has instead been criticized for using the war on terror as carte blanche to step up its scoop out Hard campaign in the Uigher Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the northwest, resulting in unprecedented numbers of executions of political prisoners, a suspension of free spectral worship, and a general decline in respect for human rights. The westward media has claimed that Beijing had been waiting for a chance to crack d own on Uigher separationists and is now behaving as an opportunist to pursue these goals while the U.S. is in no position to decry its behavior. However, this opportunism argument only explains some of the recent actions in Xinjiang in this paper I will seek to specify that Beijings increased policing of Xinjiang serves primarily to demonstrate to the international federation that it will not be excluded from Central Asia. The Roots of Todays Conflicts in XinjiangAn overview of the history of this volatile region is vital to understanding the bear struggle for control. The movement for self-rule of Xinjiang dates back to the beginnings of Chinas destruction dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911) when ethnic Chinese sought to settle the region and incorporate it into the ... ... with the reports of separatist bombings, verifiable data from the Chinese government is virtually impossible to source by more recent reports, particularly those from after September 11, are from reliable migr sources and anecdotal evidence presented in reputable publications.17 Dillon, Michael, p. 25.18 Smith, Craig S. China, in stinging Crackdown, Executes Muslim Separatists. New York Times, Dec. 16, 2001, p. A1.19 Smith, Craig S., p. A1.20 Rosenthal, Elisabeth. U.N. Official Fears China Uses Terror War as Front for Abuses. New York Times, Nov. 10, 2001, p.A7.21 Smith, Dianne L., p. 163.22 Donnelly, Tom. Chinas Persecution Complex. The Weekly Standard. Feb. 4, 2002, p. 21.23 Eckholm, Eric. U.S. Official Praises China for Its Cooperation in Rooting Out bin Ladens Terror Network. New York Times. Dec. 7, 2001, p.B5