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
Chinese Ethnic Policies and the Affirmative Action: One Rationale, Two Failures
Recent riots in Urumqi have been attributed by the Chinese government to the instigation of Rebiya Kadeer and her World Uyghur Congress. This may distract from a potential public debate on ethnic policies that badly need reform. Years ago, in a high school politics class, I heard our teacher tell us a story about a Han soldier in Tibet. When this soldier saw broken pieces of … [Read more...] about Chinese Ethnic Policies and the Affirmative Action: One Rationale, Two Failures
(Letter) Details And Time line of the Urumqi Riot
Details and time line of the incident as reported by China News Service: Details of Urumqi violence: rioters kill Han people on sight In the afternoon of 7/5, a crowd gathered in Xinjian's capital Urumqi, attacking pedestrians, torching vehicles. They toppled street dividers, causing traffic to stop. Police have arrived to maintain order. On 7/5, violent incidents involving … [Read more...] about (Letter) Details And Time line of the Urumqi Riot