Ahead of China’s important leadership conclave, the 19th National Congress, Xinjiang is on lockdown.
The region, located in the northwestern reaches of the country and composed mostly of ethnic minorities, has long been the subject of suppression by Chinese authorities. In recent years, ethnic violence between Uyghurs and Han Chinese has been met with harsh police tactics. Ahead of a major political meeting in Beijing when the next generation of party elite to rule the country will be unveiled, the authorities are not backing down.
