Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Turkish police hit Uighur protesters with
pepper spray
Xinjiang is part of China as autonomous
region. It used be mostly populated by Uighurs, who are ethnically Turkic
Muslims. They have been under heavy pressure and oppression by China since it
was merged in 1949. Some of them just endure and live quietly, others fight
against the authority or flee to other countries. Recently, those who fled to
Thailand were sent back to China. This move angered some Turkish Muslims and
they protested against Thai consulate in Istanbul because those Uighurs would
be persecuted in their homeland by the authority. And another angered group in
Ankara tried to storm into Chinese embassy.
It’s how complicated these demonstrations
are. As China increases its presence and influence to the world, its human
right issues seem to be paid less attention or even ignored. But religious,
racial, ethnic and cultural values are no less important than economy for many
people.
Enjoy reading and learning how Uighur,
Turkey, Thailand and China are involved in the recent incident in Turkey.
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