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Why Don’t We Care About the Uyghurs as Much as the Ukrainians?

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Why Don’t We Care About the Uyghurs as Much as the Ukrainians?
Graves of civilians killed during the Ukraine-Russia conflict are seen next to apartment buildings in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 10, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
Morgan Deane
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The revelation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine has received much coverage. Why doesn’t the Uyghur genocide in China receive the same treatment, and what can we do?

Morgan Deane
Morgan Deane
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Morgan Deane is a former U.S. Marine, a military historian, and a freelance author. He studied military history at Kings College London and Norwich University. Morgan works as a professor of military history at the American Public University. He is a prolific author whose writings include "Decisive Battles in Chinese History," "Dragon’s Claws with Feet of Clay: A Primer on Modern Chinese Strategy," and the forthcoming, "Beyond Sunzi: Classical Chinese Debates on War and Government." His military analysis has been published in Real Clear Defense and Strategy Bridge, among other publications.
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