It will be a sight to see and scenario to witness, how much peace and stability will be maintained in China's Xinjiang province from the bottom up.
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The Chinese government has published three white papers on Xinjiang in 2019. The White Paper is entitled "Fighting Terrorism and the Protection of Human Rights in Xinjiang" (published March 18, 2019), "Historical Events in Xinjiang" (published July 21, 2019), and "Vocational Education and Training in Xinjiang" (August 16, 2019). 2019) [1]. With the publication of these three white papers in such a short time, everyone's attention has been drawn to why the Chinese government is taking such steps.
The White Paper, released by the Chinese government, provides a wealth of information on how they operate and how they formulate their policies, as well as how they will fare in the future. The publication of three white papers in six months shows that Xinjiang is a key issue in the policy and planning of the Chinese government. Xinjiang is central to Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), so Xinjiang could be an important issue for China.
The first white paper
Under Xi Jingping's leadership, control and oversight of Xinjiang has been increased. His policies were made clear during Xi's first visit to Xinjiang as president. During the visit, Xi met with police and military personnel and insisted, "You must have very effective tools to fight terrorism." Several reports suggest that the Chinese government has set up "detention centers" for Uighurs. It has been officially named the "Vocational Education and Training Center" set up by the Chinese government for the people of Xinjiang.
According to several published reports, an estimated one million Uighur Muslims are being held in the detention center. The government is using state-of-the-art security equipment to monitor and record how citizens in Xinjiang, especially Muslims, behave. According to a system developed by China Electronics Technology Corporation, a government-run arms manufacturer, “a person is tapped into a network of acquaintances, tracked down and analyzed for their behavior, predicting potential, crime, protest or violence, and What security measures should be put in place to stop it? ”
However, the White Paper seeks to disprove the existing myths of discrimination and ethnic control in Xinjiang. It is clear from these three white papers that the Chinese government is emphasizing on improving the living standards of the citizens of Xinjiang and giving them a better life. Therefore, in the March 2019 White Paper on "Fighting Terrorism and Terrorism and the Protection of Human Rights in Xinjiang," the White Paper states that A law-based anti-extremism campaign is being launched to fight such things. ”
The second white paper,
"Historical Developments in Shijiang" was published in July 2019. It claims that the culture of Xinjiang is rooted in Chinese culture and has undergone some changes over time due to increased interaction with Islamic culture. The White Paper claims that in order for the traditional culture of Xinjiang to prosper and develop, it needs to keep pace with the times, embrace openness and be inclusive, interact with other traditional cultures in China and assimilate them. They should also learn from other traditional cultures around the world, contributing to building a holy home for all Chinese ethnic groups. ”
The third white paper,
Published on August 16, 2019, addresses the issue of growing detention centers or vocational education and training centers in Xinjiang. According to the White Paper, there are three main types of trainers at the center. The first is those who are forced to join a terrorist or terrorist act, which does not pose much of a threat to other people. Secondly, those who have themselves been involved in such terrorist activities and have harmed a very large group. The third type is those who have been found guilty of such acts. All these people themselves showed interest in the work of the training center and expressed their desire to be recruited in this training center.
The White Paper includes a number of reports on how foreign journalists visited the region and reported how vocational training centers have benefited the living conditions of Xinjiang's locals.
The government's claims are very clear. While advocating for the long-term control of the People's Republic of China, his emphasis is on maintaining peace and stability in Xinjiang. Through these white papers, China is underlining the need to bring Uighur Muslim youth into the concept of the Chinese nation. However, the Chinese government's approach to this has led to the disappearance of the Uyghurs' own ethnic identity, which has become part of their ethnicity.
The Uyghurs are constantly being forced by the central government to shape their future by sacrificing their cultural identity. Also, with more and more people migrating to Shijiang and a strong desire to teach Mandarin to the Uyghurs, the Uyghurs may become a minority in their own territory. It remains to be seen how much peace and stability will be maintained in the region due to such a bottom-up control. The more control over the Uyghurs, the more intense resistance they are likely to face.
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