Central Asian countries

China’s Xinjiang eyes closer ties with Pakistan and Central Asia to offset US sanctions

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China’s Xinjiang eyes closer ties with Pakistan and Central Asia to offset US sanctions

China’s far west region of Xinjiang is seeking closer ties and cross-border cooperation with Pakistan and Central Asian countries in a bid to counter US sanctions and consolidate its role as a gateway under the Belt and Road Initiative. Khunjerab port – the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan – in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous … Read more

Exclusive | Why minority languages are disappearing from some classrooms in Xinjiang but not Tibet

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Exclusive | Why minority languages are disappearing from some classrooms in Xinjiang but not Tibet

Barry Sautman is a professor emeritus at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Division of Social Science and visiting professor at Tsinghua University. An expert on China’s ethnic minorities, particularly the Tibetan and Uygur communities, his research focuses on minority rights, cultural preservation and social change. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. … Read more