Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Geopolitcal Monitor: In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs Suffer alongside Uyghurs


"In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs Suffer alongside Uyghurs"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Geopolitical Monitor
Opinion
March 31, 2020
Originally published: https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/in-xinjiang-ethnic-kazakhs-suffer-alongside-uyghurs/


 The recent award given to Sairagul Sauytbay, namely the U.S. State Department’s International Women of Courage Award (IWOC), has helped maintain international attention on the campaign of repression currently being carried out in East Turkestan (called Xinjiang by the Chinese government) against the Uyghur population, and other ethnic groups in the region, including ethnic Kazakhs.

In an exclusive interview, Mrs. Sauytbay shared her thoughts about how the US and the rest of the international community can keep pressure on China, and also what else the Kazakhstan government can do about the situation faced by ethnic Kazakhs in East Turkestan. Kazakhstan is generally regarded as the “buckle” in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, but this strong dependency on Chinese investment and trade comes at a heavy price.

 
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