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I thought these current policies are a reaction to the armed terrorist attacks that happened in the past few years? Like the one at the train station that hurt
by throwaway4652 8y ago
I thought these current policies are a reaction to the armed terrorist attacks that happened in the past few years? Like the one at the train station that hurt hundreds of people?
- angry_octet 8y agoNo, this has been going on for decades. Mostly as a soft policy, allowing people to migrate without strict control (which is not allowed elsewhere in China), and though providing Han Chinese with government jobs. Lots second class citizen stuff, banning Uighur cultural practices etc. The knife attacks are an expression of the pressure the population is under. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1789160/chinas-drive-settle-new-wave-migrants-restive-xinjiang https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1789160/chin...