Xinjiang: Uyghur Nationalism and PRC Economic Ambitions in The Region

Authors

Erin Kitchens Wong

Keywords

BYU Asian Studies, Uyghur, nationalism, economics

Abstract

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has maintained a long and strenuous history of relations with its western-most province of Xinjiang (Xīnjiāng, 新疆). Relations with ethnic minorities in the region have been significantly influenced by changes in both domestic and foreign policy. Since the founding of the new Chinese state under Mao Zedong, the Uyghur (Wéiwú’ěr, 维吾尔) population of Xinjiang have seen vicious swings to and from radical domestic policy.

Recommended Citation

Wong, Erin Kitchens (2022) "Xinjiang: Uyghur Nationalism and PRC Economic Ambitions in The Region," BYU Asian Studies Journal: Vol. 7, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/asj/vol7/iss1/6