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  • Title: The History and Development of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
  • Description: The paper, which was published on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), establishes the precedence of having garrison troops to guard and cultivate its’ border areas in “several thousand years of history of developing and safeguarding its frontiers” and highlights the role of the XPCC in the development of Xinjiang.
  • Creator: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
  • Publisher: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
  • Date: Sunday, October 5, 2014
  • Language: English
  • Format: PDF
  • Source: The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China
  • Subject: History and Development of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
  • Keywords: Countering Terrorism | Historical Matters | History | Industrial System | White Paper | Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
  • Item Type: Document
  • Collection: White Papers
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