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Communist China's Policy of Oppression in East Turkestan

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<strong>East</strong> <strong>Turkestan</strong> bears little similarity to this generally accepted def<strong>in</strong>ition.<br />

Although Uighur Turks are found <strong>in</strong> the various adm<strong>in</strong>istrative<br />

bodies <strong>in</strong> the region, it is impossible for them to act <strong>in</strong> the light <strong>of</strong> the<br />

wishes and needs <strong>of</strong> the people, because, although they may be <strong>in</strong><br />

charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fices, they actually enjoy little real authority.<br />

Any adm<strong>in</strong>istrator who tries to act <strong>in</strong> the light <strong>of</strong> the people's<br />

wishes and needs is <strong>of</strong>ten punished by be<strong>in</strong>g removed from his post. In<br />

the event <strong>of</strong> any dispute between a Ch<strong>in</strong>ese adm<strong>in</strong>istrator and an<br />

Uighur one, the <strong>East</strong> <strong>Turkestan</strong>ian is usually punished.<br />

Autonomous adm<strong>in</strong>istration, authority, equality between different<br />

ethnic groups, m<strong>in</strong>ority rights, and other rights that are protected<br />

by law, are all regularly be<strong>in</strong>g violated by Beij<strong>in</strong>g (which prepared the<br />

<strong>Communist</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a’s <strong>Policy</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Oppression</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Turkestan</strong><br />

ommunist <strong>Ch<strong>in</strong>a's</strong> economic en-<br />

C<br />

circlement <strong>of</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Turkestan</strong><br />

has led to the local population<br />

liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> misery and poverty.

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