‘Counter-extremism’ in Xinjiang: Understanding China’s Community-focused Counter-terrorism Tactics

War on the Rocks

14 Jan

Written by Lina K

Drawing on Chinese sources, official documents, and expert analyses, this article argues that the Chinese Communist Party’s focus on extremism as Xinjiang’s main threat aims to legitimize the massive social transformation of the region.

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topic: War on Terrortopic: Government Policytype: Commentary

Lina K

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