China’s Xinjiang party chief Ma Xingrui meets top Temasek executives from Singapore

China’s Xinjiang party chief Ma Xingrui meets top Temasek executives from Singapore

The Communist Party chief of Xinjiang has held talks with top executives from Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek, as the western Chinese region continues its efforts to boost foreign investment. Ma Xingrui, party secretary for the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, met Temasek chairman Lim Boon Heng and executive director and CEO Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara in … Read more

China’s Xinjiang Communist Party chief urges ‘unwavering’ terror crackdown

China’s Xinjiang Communist Party chief urges ‘unwavering’ terror crackdown

“[Our] approach towards high-intensity crackdowns has to remain unwavering,” Ma was quoted as saying by Xinjiang Daily, an official newspaper. “[We] have to eliminate all terrorist threats at the initial stage, and push forward with normalising counterterrorism work.” Ma also called for stronger border security and a “society-wide” ability to control risks. Eliminating political, economic … Read more