Uyghur Muslim Suffering: Oil and Gas Reserves and Beijing Persecution
Xinjiang has not calmed down. This Uyghur autonomous region in northwest China, this always preaches the plight of Muslims, whose human rights are trampled upon by the Chinese Communist government. Twice the area was tried to be liberated, twice the Islamic republic stood there, but the new state was always successfully dissolved. If you imagine Xinjiang a small area on the edge of the desert of Central Asia, you are mistaken. Xinjiang is a large area, the size of which is equivalent to three Sumatran islands, or together with Pakistan and Afghanistan combined into one. Since long ago, Xinjiang was an important area that was contested. In the past, Xinjiang was the lifeblood of world trade, because it was on the Silk Road. Now, Xinjiang is a region rich in natural resources. The phrase 'where there is a call to prayer there is oil', is also proven here. The biggest oil and gas reserves of the People's Republic of China (PRC) are here, especially in southern Xinjiang (Tarim ...