Uighur Dilemma

August 2009

Ever since the violence between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese, a fear of fanaticism has taken hold. Is the government's decision to demolish the Uighur area Kashgar really due to an earthquake threat?
Kashgar is a cultural icon. Parts of the city have stood for 2000 years and within its labyrinth, Uighur traditions are unchanged. 'We live as we did in the old times' says Tursun, a 6 generation pot thrower. But times are changing. Beijing's deputy mayor has announced that destruction of the old town is the only way to prepare for an earthquake threat. 'I spent my whole childhood in this place. If they destroy it, we can't continue our business' cries one of Kashgar's many blacksmiths. Many Uighur's are convinced that the authorities 'never tell the truth'. Yet some are happy to be rehoused in government buildings, admitting that their homes are dangerous. Kashgar is of great strategic value for China - if small separatist groups here link with Taliban insurgents across the border, there could be a full-scale armed conflict in Western China. 'If a handful of religious extremists, or international terrorists appear, we will crack down on them immediately' says Beijing's deputy mayor. His plan could rebuild a sour relationship. Or give the Uighurs a new reason to throw off Chinese occupation of their homeland.

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[Vend1cator91]

the arabs take iran too

[briansuck]

@macmiz : they will start migrate to other nation like Australia and then few years later, they apply their extremist sharia above Australian law and start telling everybody that Australia belong to Muslim and need to be independence. Few years later (prediction) then the nation will be like Afganistan and the people will start migrate to other nation again to fuck up their social life.

[briansuck]

@jamnorbu7014 : Simple, trust no one! Millions trusted Bush and Obama, ending up in poverty. Millions trusted Gilard will bring Australian back from Rudd's mess. She introduced Carbon tax, 4 months after she said Carbon tax will never exist. Millions trusted Chen Sui Bian will push forward Taiwan independence, after elected he abandoned his promise and jailed for corruptions. Millions trusted Bush saved Kuwait from Sadam when he was the one gave approval to Sadam for invasion 2 weeks prior.

[briansuck]

China needs to learn from America, napalm fueled carpet bombings is much faster than tearing down building 1 by 1.

[mrblurblur2003]

China will live to be the greatest nation and all you uighurs do is complain violently and do nothing worthwhile to improve your economic standing. Go get a life and do some fine good for the world and world peace.

[BAIYUE1]

@Thetrollmaster2000

Chinese always claim land of other country in fake paper.

Shame on Chinese invader!

[jamnorbu7014]

don't trust to chinese, they lie for everything to gain their own interest of Han chinese! bullshit chinese occupation, stand up for freedom of uiger people for humanity.

[laulimor]

@hcn9 You seem to be so hostile! Is that the reason you were expelled from Youtube?

[jungleman68]

@kalbn28 lol you're both fake

[jeffz2010]

another very human approach: when we do something - its good, when someone else does same thing - its bad.

this program seems almost to be politically sponsored.