Xinjiang Documentation Project Archive
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- Title: Extending Grassroots Power and Mobilizing the People: How...
- Creator: Yao Qu
- Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
- Subject: State Surveillance
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: As part of the crackdown on Turkic people in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from 2016, Chen Quanguo (陈全国), the current Party secretary in the XUAR, reproduced an all-pervasive security system across the region from his Tibetan experience, called the Ten Family Joint Defence groups (TFJD, 十户联防), which involves almost all residents in public security activities in the name of ‘counterterrorism.’ The TFJD is not a new invention by the XUAR authority; on the contrary, it is a result of decades of efforts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to extend its power at the grassroots level and a long history of mobilizing the people as a way to organize security forces at a low cost in earlier Chinese regimes (both Imperial and Republican).
- Description: As part of the crackdown on Turkic people in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from 2016, Chen Quanguo (陈全国), the current Party secretary in the XUAR, reproduced an all-pervasive security system across the region from his Tibetan experience, called the Ten Family Joint Defence groups (TFJD, 十户联防), which involves almost all residents in public security activities in the name of ‘counterterrorism.’ The TFJD is not a new invention by the XUAR authority; on the contrary, it is a result of decades of efforts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to extend its power at the grassroots level and a long history of mobilizing the people as a way to organize security forces at a low cost in earlier Chinese regimes (both Imperial and Republican).
- Title: Forced Labour and Detainment Transfer Timeline
- Creator: Xinjiang Documentation Project
- Subject: Vocational Training Centres
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: This timeline shows the steps Chinese authorities took to present the internment camp system as ‘vocational training centres’. Under international pressure, state spokespersons have announced the camps as “closed” but in fact, the detainees have either been transferred into long-term prisons or have become forced labourers.
- Description: This timeline shows the steps Chinese authorities took to present the internment camp system as ‘vocational training centres’. Under international pressure, state spokespersons have announced the camps as “closed” but in fact, the detainees have either been transferred into long-term prisons or have become forced labourers.
- Title: Freedom of Religious Belief in Xinjiang
- Creator: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
- Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016
- Subject: “De-extremization” Policies
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: This paper begins by giving a historical overview of inter and intrareligious conflict in Xinjiang and the surrounding regions to illustrate a lack of freedom of religion in the region. It claims that the total freedom of religion was achieved only after the People’s Republic of China was founded. The paper then boasts of the success of these “de-extremization” policies and concludes by highlighting the need to shape and localize the development of religions for the religions own benefit.
- Description: This paper begins by giving a historical overview of inter and intrareligious conflict in Xinjiang and the surrounding regions to illustrate a lack of freedom of religion in the region. It claims that the total freedom of religion was achieved only after the People’s Republic of China was founded. The paper then boasts of the success of these “de-extremization” policies and concludes by highlighting the need to shape and localize the development of religions for the religions own benefit.
- Title: Freedom of Religious Belief in Xinjiang - An...
- Creator: Xinjiang Documentation Project
- Subject: “De-extremization” Policies
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: This paper begins by giving a historical overview of inter and intrareligious conflict in Xinjiang and the surrounding regions to illustrate a lack of freedom of religion in the region. It claims that the total freedom of religion was achieved only after the People’s Republic of China was founded. The paper then boasts of the success of these “de-extremization” policies and concludes by highlighting the need to shape and localize the development of religions for the religions own benefit.
- Description: This paper begins by giving a historical overview of inter and intrareligious conflict in Xinjiang and the surrounding regions to illustrate a lack of freedom of religion in the region. It claims that the total freedom of religion was achieved only after the People’s Republic of China was founded. The paper then boasts of the success of these “de-extremization” policies and concludes by highlighting the need to shape and localize the development of religions for the religions own benefit.
- Title: Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang
- Creator: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
- Date: Monday, July 1, 2019
- Subject: State Historical Perspective on Xinjiang
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- 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.
- 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.
- Title: Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang - An Overview
- Creator: Xinjiang Documentation Project
- Subject: State Historical Perspective on Xinjiang
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- 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.
- 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.
- Title: Historical Overview of Events Shaping the Politics of...
- Creator: Xinjiang Documentation Project
- Subject: History and Development of the Xinjiang
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: This timeline gives an overview of major events in the 20th century that shaped the politic of Xinjiang.
- Description: This timeline gives an overview of major events in the 20th century that shaped the politic of Xinjiang.
- Title: Historical Witness to Ethnic Equality, Unity and Development...
- Creator: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
- Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
- Subject: State Historical Perspective on Xinjiang
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: This paper focuses on ethnic unity in Xinjiang and highlights the need to promote regional autonomy in regions with ethnic minorities and gives an overview of historical developments in the region. The overview begins from the Opium Wars (1840-1842) and goes over major events such as the enforcement of Measures for Exercising Ethnic Regional Autonomy, which initiated the process of establishment of an autonomous region in Xinjiang.
- Description: This paper focuses on ethnic unity in Xinjiang and highlights the need to promote regional autonomy in regions with ethnic minorities and gives an overview of historical developments in the region. The overview begins from the Opium Wars (1840-1842) and goes over major events such as the enforcement of Measures for Exercising Ethnic Regional Autonomy, which initiated the process of establishment of an autonomous region in Xinjiang.
- Title: Historical Witness to Ethnic Equality, Unity and Development...
- Creator: Xinjiang Documentation Project
- Subject: State Historical Perspective on Xinjiang
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: This paper focuses on ethnic unity in Xinjiang and highlights the need to promote regional autonomy in regions with ethnic minorities and gives an overview of historical developments in the region. The overview begins from the Opium Wars (1840-1842) and goes over major events such as the enforcement of Measures for Exercising Ethnic Regional Autonomy, which initiated the process of establishment of an autonomous region in Xinjiang.
- Description: This paper focuses on ethnic unity in Xinjiang and highlights the need to promote regional autonomy in regions with ethnic minorities and gives an overview of historical developments in the region. The overview begins from the Opium Wars (1840-1842) and goes over major events such as the enforcement of Measures for Exercising Ethnic Regional Autonomy, which initiated the process of establishment of an autonomous region in Xinjiang.
- Title: History and Development of Xinjiang
- Creator: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
- Date: Thursday, May 1, 2003
- Subject: State Historical Perspective on Xinjiang
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: The paper begins by giving a historical overview of religiopolitical development in Xinjiang over the ages. It highlights the coexistence of different religions over time and through examples establishes the historical connections between the governments of the central plain and western regions. The paper concludes by giving an overview of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) its role in the development of Xinjiang in addition to the support provided by the Central government for the region’s development.
- Description: The paper begins by giving a historical overview of religiopolitical development in Xinjiang over the ages. It highlights the coexistence of different religions over time and through examples establishes the historical connections between the governments of the central plain and western regions. The paper concludes by giving an overview of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) its role in the development of Xinjiang in addition to the support provided by the Central government for the region’s development.
- Title: History and Development of Xinjiang - An Overview
- Creator: Xinjiang Documentation Project
- Subject: State Historical Perspective on Xinjiang
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: The paper begins by giving a historical overview of religiopolitical development in Xinjiang over the ages. It highlights the coexistence of different religions over time and through examples establishes the historical connections between the governments of the central plain and western regions. The paper concludes by giving an overview of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) its role in the development of Xinjiang in addition to the support provided by the Central government for the region’s development.
- Description: The paper begins by giving a historical overview of religiopolitical development in Xinjiang over the ages. It highlights the coexistence of different religions over time and through examples establishes the historical connections between the governments of the central plain and western regions. The paper concludes by giving an overview of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) its role in the development of Xinjiang in addition to the support provided by the Central government for the region’s development.
- Title: Hundred Examples (Volume 2) 112. Establishing the rural...
- Creator: Fanghuiju Activities Leadership Small Group Office Editors
- Subject: Cadre Training Materials
- Language: English
- Item Type: Document
- Description: Translation of chapter 112 of Volume 2 of the “Hundred Examples” [百例], which are a complementary collection of 200 chapters attributed to a diverse group of organizations, divided into two volumes. The “Hundred Examples” showcases “innovative practices and successful cases” (创新做法、成功案例) for other cadres to emulate as they carry out the fanghuiju campaign.
- Description: Translation of chapter 112 of Volume 2 of the “Hundred Examples” [百例], which are a complementary collection of 200 chapters attributed to a diverse group of organizations, divided into two volumes. The “Hundred Examples” showcases “innovative practices and successful cases” (创新做法、成功案例) for other cadres to emulate as they carry out the fanghuiju campaign.
