China What are the reasons behind rising ethnic violence in Xinjiang? April 27, 2018 0 Written by Reza Hasmath. In the past few years there has been an increase in inter-ethnic violence in Xinjiang. In mid-September 2015, a knife-wielding attack…
Ethnic Minorities The persistence of ethnic tensions in China April 26, 2018 0 Written by Adam Tyson and Xinye Wu. China’s propagandist line is that the country’s 56 officially recognised ethnicities are part of ‘one great family’ (minzu da…
China Xinjiang: China’s growing dilemma April 25, 2018 0 Written by Roy Anthony Rogers. Xinjiang is China’s largest province, situated to the northwest, about 4000 km from Beijing. It could be considered as one…
Ethnic Minorities The "Other" ethnic minorities in China April 24, 2018 0 Written by Colin Mackerras Among China’s 55 state-recognised ethnic minorities, the Tibetans and Uyghurs get most media attention. Mostly negative, its focus is repression and human…
