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UIGHUR (Turkic people); POLITICAL persecution; DETENTION facilities; QING dynasty, China, 1644-1912; CHINESE politics & government; HISTORY; UYGHUR genocide, 2014-

The article discusses the historical background of the repression of Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government. Topics explored include the reported construction of detention facilities in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, the expansion of the Qing dynasty into Inner and Central Asia after overthrowing the Khoja rulers in Turkestan, and the Strike Hard campaign launched by the Chinese government against resisters in Xinjiang.