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Xanliq Madrasa Demolished – Played Important Role in Kashgar’s History

Posted by Tewpiq on June 18, 2009 under Xinjiang in the News

Update: Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur service has now posted an article on the demolition. On 15 June 2009, around 10:30 AM local time, wrecking crews working on the “renewal” of Kashgar’s Old City demolished the [...]

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Turkistan Islamic Party on Pakistan-China extradition: translation

Posted by Tewpiq on May 12, 2009 under Xinjiang in the News

Recently, we linked to a video of a spokesman for the Turkistan Islamic Party (Türkistan Islam Partiyisi (TIP) تۈركىستان ئىسلام پارتىيىسى) responding to the news that 9 Uyghurs had been arrested in Pakistan and extradited [...]

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Rabiyä Qadir in Il Manifesto: “Independence is impossible”

Posted by Tewpiq on May 10, 2009 under Xinjiang in the News

When I started studying Xinjiang, I knew I would need a broad array of linguistic resources. I never imagined I would read so much in Italian. Here is my translation, doubtless below par, of a [...]

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Judge Orders Release of Guantanamo Uyghur Detainees

Posted by Tewpiq on October 08, 2008 under Xinjiang in the News

Today, Tuesday 7 October 2008, Washington, DC District Judge Ricardo Urbina ordered the release of the seventeen remaining Uyghur detainees at the American prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to be released to US soil. [...]

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Post-Olympic Miscellanea

Posted by Porfiriy on September 13, 2008 under Links

First, a quick apology. Both myself and the other writer for the site have been undergoing some major transitions, though again for the both of us these transitions are quickly getting wrapped up and both [...]

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Suspects Arrested, Killed, in Kucha Attacks

Posted by Tewpiq on August 11, 2008 under Xinjiang in the News

Xinhua’s English-language site is now reporting that eight of the suspected bombers in Sunday morning’s attacks in Kucha (Quchar, 库车) have been shot and killed by security forces. Two more apparently committed suicide by way [...]

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Follow-Up: Video of Attack on Chinese Men in Pakistan

Posted by Tewpiq on April 26, 2008 under Xinjiang in the News

Recently, The New Dominion commented on a report regarding a video of an attack on three Chinese men, one apparently produced or packaged with the intent to rally Xinjiang Uyghur Muslims against Chinese rule. Venkatesan [...]

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Report of Chinese Hostage Execution Video, Possible Central Asia Link

Posted by Tewpiq on April 15, 2008 under Xinjiang in the News

UPDATE 4-26-2008: Writers at the New Dominion were able to view the video references in this article. Readers are invited to visit this follow-up post to see stills and commentary. According to a report on [...]

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Political News Roundup: 7-14 March 2008

Posted by Tewpiq on March 17, 2008 under Xinjiang in the News

This is The New Dominion’s (delayed) roundup of political news for 7-14 March 2007. With the National People’s Congress in session, most of the news has been dominated by stories meant to reassure the people [...]

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Xinjiang Roundup: 18 November to 24 November 2007

Posted by Porfiriy on November 26, 2007 under Uncategorized

This week, Xinjiang saw four television-worthy crimes, the defeat of a 50-year old coal mine fire, the passing of an old Xinjiang hand, the demise of both confusing toilet signs and the iconic outdoor kebab [...]

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