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  • Title: Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang - An Overview
  • Description: The paper begins by emphasizing the inseparability Xinjiang from Chinese territory. It highlights the multiethnic nature of Xinjiang and emphasizes that “Islam is neither an indigenous nor the sole belief system of the Uyghur people. It has taken root in the Chinese culture and developed soundly in China.” It further elaborates on the historical linkage between different Chinese Dynasties and Western regions, and emphasizes a lack of willing acceptance of Islam in the region. The paper concludes by emphasizing the resolute action taken against terrorism and violence to maintain social harmony and promote development in the region under the leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Xi Jinping as the core. It rejects all criticism of the Chinese government’s efforts in this regard.
  • Creator: Xinjiang Documentation Project
  • Publisher: Xinjiang Documentation Project
  • Language: English
  • Format: PDF
  • Subject: State Historical Perspective on Xinjiang
  • Keywords: Ethnicity | Historical Matters | History | Islam | Migration | Multiethnicity | White Paper
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  • Collection: White Papers
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    • Description: The paper begins by emphasizing the inseparability Xinjiang from Chinese territory. It highlights the multiethnic nature of Xinjiang and emphasizes that “Islam is neither an indigenous nor the sole belief system of the Uyghur people. It has taken root in the Chinese culture and developed soundly in China.” It further elaborates on the historical linkage between different Chinese Dynasties and Western regions, and emphasizes a lack of willing acceptance of Islam in the region. The paper concludes by emphasizing the resolute action taken against terrorism and violence to maintain social harmony and promote development in the region under the leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Xi Jinping as the core. It rejects all criticism of the Chinese government’s efforts in this regard.
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