Note: this post is a translation of an article titled "phone conversation I had with my Uighur college classmate after the riot". There have been allegations in recent days that most of the deadly violences were carried out by outsiders of Urumqi (i.e., not residents of the city). This article contains some details of such allegations. … [Read more...] about Translation: phone conversation with my Uighur college classmate after the riot
Archives for July 2009
(Letter from Willow) China’s Ethnic Fault Lines
I would like to bring readers' attention to this article in the WSJ. As I do not personally live in China, I do not wish to comment at length on the issue though I personally feel the natural regionalism is countered by an equally strong cultural ethos of staying united, especially after so many attempts to divide up the country. … [Read more...] about (Letter from Willow) China’s Ethnic Fault Lines
Michael Jackson – A Brief Commemoration
While we at Foolsmountain have been preoccupied with discussing XinJiang the last few days, I think we can take a brief aside to commemorate the amazing life that was Michael Jackson. Michael is one of those few figures whose influence knew no boundaries - neither political, religious, national, ethnic, gender .... Not just the "king of pop", Michael was also the king of … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson – A Brief Commemoration
Op-Ed from Rebiya Kadeer: the Real Uighur Story – How Chinese propaganda obscures what sparked Sunday's riots.
I came across an Op-Ed in the WSJ by Rebiya Kadeer regarding the recent violence in XinJiang. I thought it would be interesting to post them here for our discussion. Ms. Kadeer is the president of the Uighur American Association and World Uighur Congress. Chinese authorities have accused Kadder of inflaming ethnic tensions in XinJiang and orchestrating the most recent riots. … [Read more...] about Op-Ed from Rebiya Kadeer: the Real Uighur Story – How Chinese propaganda obscures what sparked Sunday's riots.
Two restraints + one leniency = a backfiring minority policy on all
Note: This post is a selective and partial translation of an article written by a second generation Han "settler" born and raised in Xinjiang. That article is titled "一个兵团二代的网文：告诉你真实的乌鲁木齐" (A net article by a 2nd generation Bingtuan kid: let me tell you the real Urumqi). It is a long and detailed account of the author's memory of growth of and growing up in Urumqi as well as … [Read more...] about Two restraints + one leniency = a backfiring minority policy on all