China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other

Re:China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other by nathanyukai on Saturday June 02, 2018 @04:53PM (#17216326)

The history of that region taught the Chinese government that if they don't do something about it, then extreme religious groups may cause serious damage.

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Re:China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other by seanmcdirmid on Saturday June 02, 2018 @04:55PM (#17216334)

You mean like when the Qing used the uighurs to exterminate the dhungzar mongols in the first place?

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Re:China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other by sullyj3 on Sunday June 03, 2018 @04:37AM (#17218575)

It's difficult to take that seriously, given the government itself opened fire on its own population and killed 10000 people in 1989.

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