Category: China

Materials on how China leads its politics in Central Asia and with Central Asians

China Gathering Blood, DNA and Iris Scans from Massive Database of Millions in Muslim Province

Author: Christina Zhao Source: Newsweek Chinese police have started gathering blood types, DNA samples, fingerprints and iris scans from millions of people in its Muslim-majority Xinjiang province to build a… Continue reading China Gathering Blood, DNA and Iris Scans from Massive Database of Millions in Muslim Province

Analysis: Aims and Implications of China’s Military Involvement in Syria

Author: Alex Gorka, Defense and Diplomatic Analyst Source: Strategic Culture Foundation (Link: https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2017/12/02/analysis-aims-implications-china-military-involvement-syria.html)   China is deploying troops to train, advice and assist in Syria. The decision comes after Syrian… Continue reading Analysis: Aims and Implications of China’s Military Involvement in Syria

New Strategies for An Old Rivalry? China-Russia Relations in Central Asia After the Energy Boom

Author: Carla P. Freeman, John Hopkins University Source: The Pacific Review (Link: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09512748.2017.1398775) Abstract: China and Russia both have interests in bordering Central Asia. China’s thirst for energy has seen… Continue reading New Strategies for An Old Rivalry? China-Russia Relations in Central Asia After the Energy Boom

The Hanification of Xinjiang, China: The Economic Effects of the Great Leap West

Author: Amy H. Liu, University of Texas at Austin and Kevin Peters, Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. Source: Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sena.12233/full) Abstract: In 1999, the Chinese government… Continue reading The Hanification of Xinjiang, China: The Economic Effects of the Great Leap West

China Says its Monitoring Dozens of Australian Social Media Accounts 

Author: Sam Duncan Source: Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5147747/China-monitoring-dozens-Australian-Twitter-accounts.html#ixzz50PEg5CI4   China admits to monitoring DOZENS of Australian social media accounts of ‘anti Chinese forces’ who are ‘twisting facts and using polluted language’… Continue reading China Says its Monitoring Dozens of Australian Social Media Accounts 

China to Auction Five Oil, Gas Blocks in Xinjiang in Reform Push

Author: Reuters Staff Source: Reuters Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-auction-oil-xinjiang/china-to-auction-five-oil-gas-blocks-in-xinjiang-in-reform-push-idUSKBN1DZ0SX Photo: Attribute to NASA   BEIJING (Reuters) – China is putting out for auction five oil and gas blocks in the remote northwest… Continue reading China to Auction Five Oil, Gas Blocks in Xinjiang in Reform Push

Being Uyghur or Being Muslim? Identity Construction of Tertiary-Level Uyghur Students in China

Author: Mingyue Gu and Xiaoyan Guo, Chinese University of Hong Khang Source: Muslim Students, Education and Neoliberalism (Link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/978-1-137-56921-9_12) Abstract: This study explores identity construction and multilingual practices of a… Continue reading Being Uyghur or Being Muslim? Identity Construction of Tertiary-Level Uyghur Students in China

The Impact of Ethnic Minorities on China’s Foreign Policy: The Case of Xinjiang and the Uyghur

Author: Michael Clarke, National Security College, Australian National University Source: Sage Journals, China Report (Link: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0009445516677361 ) Abstract: This article argues, through a case study of the evolving impact of… Continue reading The Impact of Ethnic Minorities on China’s Foreign Policy: The Case of Xinjiang and the Uyghur

China’s Economic Presence in Uzbekistan: Realities and Potentials

Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 5, February 2014 By Vladimir Paramonov From 2003 onwards China’s economic activity in Uzbekistan has become more visible. The deterioration of relations between Uzbekistan and the U.S./West in 2004-05 and the landmark… Continue reading China’s Economic Presence in Uzbekistan: Realities and Potentials