China's "war on terror" : September 11 and Uighur separatism
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Foreign Affairs
Publication Date
7-1-2002
Volume
81
Issue
4
First Page
8
Last Page
12
Abstract
In the wake of the September 11 attacks on the United States, China has launched its own "war on terror." Beijing now labels as terrorists those who are fighting for an independent state in the northwestern province of Xinjiang, which the separatists call "East Turkestan." The government considers these activists part of a network of international Islamic terror, with funding from the Middle East, training in Pakistan, and combat experience in Checjnya and Afghanistan.
DOI
10.2307/20033235
Print ISSN
00157120
E-ISSN
23277793
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chung, C.-p. (2002). China's "war on terror": September 11 and Uighur separatism. Foreign Affairs, 81(4), 8-12. doi: 10.2307/20033235