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This has actually gained mass coverage recently given the current geopolitical atmosphere. However, I would take this with a grain of salt. If you do a bit of r
by zachguo 7y ago
This has actually gained mass coverage recently given the current geopolitical atmosphere. However, I would take this with a grain of salt. If you do a bit of research, you will find the claim was made by people related to the East Turkestan Islamic Movement[1](a terrorist organization linked to Al-Qaeda) and the World Uyghur Congress.
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkistan_Islamic_Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkistan_Islamic_Party
[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Uyghur_Congress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Uyghur_Congress
- ebg13 7y ago> the World Uyghur Congress How suspicious that a person talking about mass abuse is part of the group being abused. /s The WUC is not recognized as a terrorist organization by anyone except China. China labels anyone who disagrees with them as terrorists, particularly religious groups (hello Falun Gong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Falun_Gong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Falun_Gong).
- zachguo 7y agoI didn't claim WUC is a terrorist org, but it has a clear separatism agenda, which aligns with ETIM's goal even if there's no verifiable link between them. Personally I'm skeptical, considering how rampant misinformation is nowadays.
- victoro0 7y agoAnd is there anything at all wrong with separatism?
- RugnirViking 7y agoI'd want to separate from a state responsible for supressing and punishing the use of my language in all official media and schools too.