In this video I’ll explain the moral arguments that caused the Xinjiang controversy. I also explain how China justified its revision policy which most see as ‘heavy-handed’. This is my own interpretation.

If you enjoyed this video, check out the additional episode where I shared what inspired me to discuss Xinjiang and my other thoughts on this political dilemma:
Spotify: [ Ссылка ] (Just search 'My Xinjiang Problem')
Essay version: 'My Xinjiang Problem' - [ Ссылка ]

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References
🌿Uyghur narrative
Kamalov, A. (2021) ‘Uyghur historiography’: [ Ссылка ]

Tursun, N (2008) ‘The Formation of Modern Uyghur Historiography and Competing Perspectives toward Uyghur History’

Thum, R (2018) ‘The Uyghurs in Modern China’: [ Ссылка ]


🌿 On eurocentrism and colonialism
Krishna, S. (2017) ‘China is China, Not the Non-West: David Kang, Eurocentrism, and Global Politics’, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, 77(1), pp.93-109

Mukherji, P. (2007) ‘Nation and the States, the Nation-State: Liberation from conceptual eurocentrism’, Rajagiri Journal of Social Development, 3 (2) pp.121-174


🌿 China-focused historiography & analysis
Ang, J (2016) ‘Sinicizing the Uyghurs’, Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, 28(4), pp.399-406

Chunshan, M. (2014) ‘The Two Faces of the Uyghurs’, The Diplomat:[ Ссылка ]

Wang, E. (1999) ‘History, Space, and Ethnicity: The Chinese Worldview’ Journal of World History, 10(2), pp. 285-305

Tiezzi, S. (2015) ‘ISIS Releases Chinese Language Propaganda Video’, The Diplomat:[ Ссылка ]

Mao, Tse-Tung. (2013) Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung, Volume 4, Foreign Languages Pres; On People’s Democratic Dictatorship: [ Ссылка ]

Davis, E. (2008) ‘Uyghur Muslim Ethnic Separatism in Xinjiang, China’, Asian Affairs: An American Review, 35(1), pp. 15-29

Mackerras, C (2010) ‘Xinjiang at the turn of the century: The causes of separatism’, Central Asian Survey, 20(3), pp.289-303


🌿Xinjiang history 🌿
Li, S. et al (2013) Xinjiang of China: its past and present (‘中国新疆历史与现状）, China Intercontinental Press

James A. Millward (2007) Eurasian Crossroads: A History of Xinjiang, Columbia University Press


🌿China’s social discourse on Pan-Islamism in Xinjiang (Mandarin)
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How China tells Xinjiang history: [ Ссылка ]


🌿The western sphere 🌿
Phelim Kine (2021) ‘How China hijacked the war on terror’, Politico:[ Ссылка ]

Roberts, S. (2020) The War on the Uyghurs: China’s Internal Campaign against a Muslim Minority, Princeton University Press

Millward, J. (2004) ‘Violent Separatism in Xinjiang: A Critical Assessment’, East-West Center Washington: [ Ссылка ]


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Xinjiang; Uyghurs; Muslims; Islam; Camps; reeducation; Chinese politics; Video essay; documentary; xinjiang controversy; nation states; terrorism; three evils; separatism; extremism; CPC; CCP; understanding china

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Chapters:
Intro [0:00]
Explain the Xinjiang problem [2:00]
Uyghur [3:06]
China [5:15]
China's logic behind the 'centres' [7:40]
Commentary [9:12]
On heavy-handedness [10:16]

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