Blog: Is China committing genocide in Xinjiang?
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What do you think? Turkey's Prime Minister says they are...
From the blog:
"Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Friday: “‘The incidents in China are, simply put, a genocide. There’s no point in interpreting this otherwise….’” Pretty plain language.
A little background: The Uighurs who have been fighting with the Han Chinese in the Xinjiang province are Muslims. Additionally, the Uighurs are originally of Turkic descent as is their language. So, many in Turkey feel a particular kinship with the embattled Uighurs of China’s West.
But genocide is a big and complicated charge to level (especially at a country of such economic and political weight as China)...."
From the blog:
"Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Friday: “‘The incidents in China are, simply put, a genocide. There’s no point in interpreting this otherwise….’” Pretty plain language.
A little background: The Uighurs who have been fighting with the Han Chinese in the Xinjiang province are Muslims. Additionally, the Uighurs are originally of Turkic descent as is their language. So, many in Turkey feel a particular kinship with the embattled Uighurs of China’s West.
But genocide is a big and complicated charge to level (especially at a country of such economic and political weight as China)...."
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Valence
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I see the United states isn't intervening. :/
- 2 years ago
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Valence
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ras_menelik
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They are doing "patriot act3.0"
- 2 years ago
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ras_menelik
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masterzip
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Steal their land and kill them for who they are or what religion they follow,....it sounds like genocide to me.
- 2 years ago
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masterzip
