At the heart of a deadly June toy factory clash that sparked mass protests and killings 2,000 miles away in China’s far west lies a government policy that sends thousands of young Muslim Uighurs to fill labor gaps in the southeast. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via GlobalPost
Suddenly it becomes clear that the idea of harmonious business that Beijing stresses so often is no more than a propagandistic catchphrase. In reality there are deep rifts right across this country. And how quickly the violence can escalate. Beijing is acting on an old reaction in Urumqi, the violence is never analysed, there's no reflection and everything is blamed on outsiders. But the young people of Lhasa and Urumqi who were so prepared to use such violence are not being educated ... More »
The article adds valuable information to what is known about the situation of the Uighur. I consider it a trustworthy and sincere source about ethnic problems in China.
China will have to work on a consistent integration policy regarding its many ethnic minorities. China's policy should not aim mainly at securing state control, but it should guarantee cultural and social rights to the many peoples living in the different parts of its territory - in an effort to preserve as much of the original diversity as is seen as possible.
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