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Uyghur Economist Silenced

RFA 2009-03-26 HONG KONG – Chinese authorities have warned a prominent economist from China’s mainly Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority against speaking or writing publicly after he criticized China’s handling of his native Xinjiang region, friends and colleagues who have seen...

Uyghur Scholar Calls for Jobs

RFA 2009.03.09 HONG KONG—A leading moderate in China’s mainly Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority has sharply criticized Chinese policies in the northwestern Xinjiang region, saying that joblessness remains the single biggest problem and residents have suffered under the current governor....

Uyghur Web Site Shut Down

RFA Uyghur 2008-06-12 “My main agenda is to promote understanding between Uyghurs and Han Chinese,” an Uyghur professor says after authorities shut down his Web site. HONG KONG—Chinese authorities have closed a Web site aimed at promoting understanding between Han...

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