#Xinjiang
Xinjiang ‘Normalization’: China’s Next Phase in Assimilation and Propaganda
Xi Jinping’s call for the “normalization” of politics in Xinjiang does not signal the end of the repressive policies in the northwestern province. Instead, it marks a shift from the “strike hard” campaign to…
Chinese Consumer Boycotts May Have Abated But the Ripple Effects Are Still Being Felt
A year after facing a widespread consumer boycott in China, the Swedish clothing multinational H&M returned to the Tmall e-commerce platform. However, the boycott seems to have left its marks that go well beyond…
Bachelet’s visit to China: Engage, But at What Cost?
The visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Xinjiang shows the challenges of engaging China on its spotty human rights record. This article was originally published by The Diplomat and is republished here…
China’s EU Sanctions Ultimately Score an Own Goal
On March 22, the EU announced sanctions against four Chinese officials as well as the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Public Security Bureau in connection to ongoing atrocities in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. In…
Documentary: In the Shadow of China
In China’s Xinjiang province, tens of thousands of members of ethnic minorities have been disappearing in camps, mainly the Uighurs, Kazachs, and Kyrgyz. This Western Chinese province has a significant place in the plans…