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Topic: Uyghur

China’s campaign to obliterate Uyghurs is sowing seeds for generations of hate & conflict

+TFP Praveen Swami -
In a secret meeting, Xi Jinping had asked his officials to act without mercy. Years later, the crushing of Uyghurs has a heavy cost.

Here’s a full picture of what China has in plans for Xinjiang and what Uyghurs can expect

Gemma Ware -
See what experts say about China’s long-term vision for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs.

What is ETIM, the Uyghur extremist group China wants Taliban to crack down on

Raghav Bikhchandani -
The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is an extremist group of native Uyghurs who wish to establish a separate country called 'East Turkistan'.

Huseyin Celil, the ‘forgotten’ Canadian citizen jailed in China since 2007

Tenzin Zompa -
An Uyghur activist, Celil was arrested by the Uzbek government at the request of the Chinese authorities in March 2006, a year after he got his Canadian citizenship. 

Did China hide birth control measures enforced in Xinjiang? Australia study thinks so

Pia Krishnankutty -
The report by Australian think-tank suggests birth rate in Xinjiang dropped by 48.74% between 2017 and 2019, amid ongoing crackdown on Uyghurs. China has challenged the findings.

‘Ideological cure’ for Uyghurs, ‘no mercy’ — what leaked papers reveal about Xinjiang camps

Pia Krishnankutty -
Leaked documents published by the New York Times reveal a serious crackdown on Uyghur Muslims by China, led by President Xi Jinping.

Islamic nations shamelessly silent while others condemn China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims

Zainab Sikander -
If there was a first prize for collateral damage caused by terrorism, it would hands down go to Muslims.

China separates kids from parents in Xinjiang ‘gulags’ as Uyghur Muslim suppression mounts

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
At least 4 closely-located and heavily-fenced 're-education camps' in China's Hotan alone, with nearly 90,000 inmates, satellite images show.

Chinese diplomat in Pakistan goes on tweet rampage after ‘Uyghur Muslims fed pork’ reports

Sanya Dhingra -
Lijian Zhao directed angry tweets towards former Pakistani ambassador Husain Haqqani and US-based columnist C.J. Werleman, calling it ‘anti-China propaganda’.

Arabs turn blind eye to persecution of Chinese Muslims because of Beijing’s power

Jyoti Malhotra -
As Xi Jinping’s BRI becomes China’s pet project, there is a dramatic escalation in the country’s persecution of the Uyghurs.

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Opinion

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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