Xinjiang on Lockdown Ahead of China’s 19th National Congress

Xinjiang on Lockdown Ahead of China’s 19th National Congress
Police patrol a night market near the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, on June 25, 2017. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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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.
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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