Comments on: Unrest in Western China http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2009/07/07/unrest-in-western-china/ BRIC and Beyond: The world's emergent and resurgent powers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:15:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Beijing’s Drawing Board » Rising Powers http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2009/07/07/unrest-in-western-china/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Beijing’s Drawing Board » Rising Powers Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:15:28 +0000 http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/?p=1674#comment-157 [...] weeks after unrest erupted in Xinjiang, Beijing should reassess its policies towards and relations with ethnic minorities. Instead of a [...] [...] weeks after unrest erupted in Xinjiang, Beijing should reassess its policies towards and relations with ethnic minorities. Instead of a [...]

]]> By: Pat Frost http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2009/07/07/unrest-in-western-china/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Pat Frost Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:02:23 +0000 http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/?p=1674#comment-153 Excellent and valuable summary of the distressing events in Xinjiang. In reference to your final question, I would say yes. To be a great power one needs an ability to project power abroad and having internal stability, which could possibly physically break up your state, constrains this possibility. One can tell how seriously the Communist Government in China takes this internal problem by the fact that President Hu left the G8 summit to get back to look over the problem. Internal strife definitely negatively impacts external power. And another thing. It's a shame that the difference in concern and media coverage is so great between the Tibetans and Uighurs. However, it is true that very small segments of Uighuers (ETIM) or groups related to their plight have used violent/terrorist actions which should not be supported. In any case, the Uighurs need to get better public relations. Excellent and valuable summary of the distressing events in Xinjiang. In reference to your final question, I would say yes. To be a great power one needs an ability to project power abroad and having internal stability, which could possibly physically break up your state, constrains this possibility. One can tell how seriously the Communist Government in China takes this internal problem by the fact that President Hu left the G8 summit to get back to look over the problem. Internal strife definitely negatively impacts external power.

And another thing. It’s a shame that the difference in concern and media coverage is so great between the Tibetans and Uighurs. However, it is true that very small segments of Uighuers (ETIM) or groups related to their plight have used violent/terrorist actions which should not be supported. In any case, the Uighurs need to get better public relations.

]]> By: Clash of Civilizations in China? » Rising Powers http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2009/07/07/unrest-in-western-china/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Clash of Civilizations in China? » Rising Powers Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:56:53 +0000 http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/?p=1674#comment-152 [...] the current unrest in China’s western Xinjiang Province that my colleague David Kampf highlighted in a recent post one of the fault line wars at Islam’s edge?  In its western colonial [...] [...] the current unrest in China’s western Xinjiang Province that my colleague David Kampf highlighted in a recent post one of the fault line wars at Islam’s edge?  In its western colonial [...]

]]> By: Identity-Based Conflict in China « Gleektopia http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2009/07/07/unrest-in-western-china/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Identity-Based Conflict in China « Gleektopia Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:48:19 +0000 http://risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com/?p=1674#comment-147 [...] Unrest in China (Rising Powers blog/Foreign Policy Association) [...] [...] Unrest in China (Rising Powers blog/Foreign Policy Association) [...]

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