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Xinjiang Province
Ridiculous Ways China is Dealing With a Gerbil Plague
The Central Asian great gerbil continues to infest large areas of western China’s Xinjiang Province despite government efforts to cull its numbers.
Al-Qaeda Calls for Caliphate in China’s Xinjiang
A new recruiting magazine for al-Qaeda has a two-page spread that lists China’s abuses of Uyghurs in its far-west region of Xinjiang, which the Uyghurs call East Turkestan.
Chinese Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Freed From Prison, but Not Yet Free
Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng is released from prison, but is still not yet free.
Chinese Arts: Journeys Through China’s Minority Regions
As a Westerner, Bea Roberts has a rare sense of appreciation and understanding of ancient Chinese culture and arts.
21 Die in Clash in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Province
At least 21 people died during a showdown between Uyghur muslims and Chinese police in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Province.
