Beijing’s narrative hampered by past downplaying of terrorist events for fear of stirring ethnic tensions or damaging the image of Xinjiang.
The Better Cotton Initiative has gone to ground after coming under fire from China and the West for its mixed messages on forced labour in Xinjiang.
Two men educated under the min kao han system tell of the benefits and pitfalls of being schooled in Mandarin rather than their Uygur and Kazakh languages.
The Chinese authorities have so far refused to allow diplomats or independent investigators to look into allegations of human rights abuses.
Chinese experts say the country’s leaders share some of the blame for the war of words with the West over treatment of Uygur minorities.
Authors claim criticism of China’s policies in the far western region are exaggerated and inaccurate.
Not so long ago, the Central Asian nation was battling an international boycott of the crop. Now it could be a preferred supplier for brands turning their back on the Chinese region.
Founder of Xinjiang Victims Database says witnesses losing credibility and being regarded as cheap propaganda ‘would be disastrous and harmful to all of us’.
