Publication
2011
In recent weeks, ethnic unrest in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has left dozens of people either dead or wounded. Like Tibet, China’s efforts to stabilise Xinjiang represent a serious long-term challenge, especially in securing its domestic and regional interests. This is especially relevant in terms of the Muslim world, given that Xinjiang shares a border with eight neighbouring countries – of which many are Muslim – and whose cooperation China is dependent upon in its perennial fights against cross-border activities of Uyghur militants.
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Author | Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe |
Series | SAGE International Ideas and Concepts |
Publisher | SAGE International |
Copyright | © 2011 Sage International |