{"id":68717,"date":"2016-11-26T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:10081\/?p=68717 "},"modified":"2016-11-26T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T16:41:00","slug":"68717-revision-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minzhuzhongguo.org\/?p=68717","title":{"rendered":"China confiscates passports of Xinjiang people"},"content":{"rendered":"

24 November 2016<\/span><\/p>

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Rights groups have criticised the measures as an attack on the freedom of movement for people living in Xinjiang<\/span><\/p>

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Chinese authorities have begun confiscating passports from people in the western region of Xinjiang, which has seen regular unrest.<\/span><\/p>

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The move, which the government says is aimed at combating “terrorism”, has been criticised by human rights groups.<\/span><\/p>

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Many Muslims in Xinjiang say they face widespread discrimination.<\/span><\/p>

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The Chinese government is eager to eradicate sporadic violence in the province, which it blames on Islamist militants.<\/span><\/p>

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Why is there tension between China and the Uighurs?<\/span><\/p>

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Did China’s crackdown on terrorism work?<\/span><\/p>


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Uighurs, which makes up about 45% of Xinjiang’s population, have often complained about being refused documents allowing them to travel.<\/span><\/p>

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In June police in Xinjiang ordered residents to provide DNA samples and other biological data when applying for travel documents.<\/span><\/p>

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Under the new regulations all people in Xinjiang are required to hand in their travel documents to police for “safekeeping”.<\/span><\/p>

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The BBC’s Stephen McDonell in Beijing says that all residents must now apply for permission to leave the country before they can retrieve their passports.<\/span><\/p>

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map of China showing Xinjiang and its capital city Urumqi, bordered by Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan<\/span><\/p>

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Human Rights Watch has described this as a violation of freedom of movement.<\/span><\/p>

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The World Uyghur Congress says that although the new measures are ostensibly aimed at all residents, they will in effect target the Uighur community.<\/span><\/p>

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Over the years China’s authorities have attributed attacks to Uighur militants, who they say are inspired or aided by foreign terror groups.<\/span><\/p>

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Uighur leaders have denied being behind the violence.<\/span><\/p>


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They make up about 45% of Xinjiang’s population; 40% are Han Chinese<\/span><\/p>

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China<\/span> re-established control in 1949 after crushing the short-lived state of East Turkestan<\/span><\/p>

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Since then, there has been large-scale immigration of Han Chinese<\/span><\/p>

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Uighurs fear that their traditional culture will be eroded<\/span><\/p>

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