China's Suppression of Uyghurs
written by 20726 Hwang Da In & 20811 Park So Yeon Among the many ethnic minorities, the tribe that has recently become an issue is the Uyghur. This issue is because there is an atmosphere that China is trying to suppress minorities or Uyghurs, by putting forward a single Chinese policy. There are many stories about human rights violations of the Uighurs. The Uighurs are among the 56 officially recognized ethnic minorities by the Chinese government, mainly Turkish. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is located in the northwest of China. It is home to about 11 million Uighurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. This region has been influenced by the Islamic world for a long time, since around the 10 th century, so most Uighurs do not speak Chinese and do not consider themselves “Chinese.” Reasons for Being Suppressed China has now taken the lead politically and economically, with many Han Chinese living in the Western region. However, as the Uighurs moved against China’s mov