China’s Xinjiang predicament : time to look out of the box

• Main Author: Nodirbek Soliyev
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104441; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20206
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In spite of China’s sustained law enforcement response, its Xinjiang province continues to experience sporadic outbreaks of violence. The recent attacks in Xinjiang and Beijing question whether China’s current approach is the most effective one to bring lasting peace to the province.