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The Disappeared: Uyghur New Zealanders terrified for missing loved ones in Xinjiang, China

The Disappeared: Uyghur New Zealanders terrified for missing loved ones in Xinjiang, China
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Report: China Stages Uyghur Dance in New Zealand with No Uyghurs

27 Feb 2021 The mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, faced criticism Friday for his participation in a local Lunar New Year celebration which included New Zealand Han Chinese dancers dressing up in the cultural garb of Uyghur Muslims, New Zealand’s Stuff news site reported. “The new year display included New Zealand Han Chinese dancers, dressing up in the cultural dress of Uyghur Muslims, and performing a Uyghur dance,” according to the report. The event was organized on February 12 by Wellington’s China Cultural Center and received financial support from Wellington’s Council City Housing. “The Chinese Cultural Centre is part of the Chinese state’s united front apparatus. While it is a New Zealand incorporated society, it was founded and is managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China,” Stuff news noted on February 26.

Disgust at China s state-sponsored Uyghurface in Wellington

The Uyghur community and China experts say this display goes further than cultural appropriation. The greater concern is the concerted effort by the Chinese state to downplay the human rights abuses of more than a million Uyghur people, with endorsement from (probably unwitting) New Zealand politicians. It s also noteworthy that Uyghur people only celebrate Chinese New Year under duress. Facebook Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is the latest New Zealand politician to be used as a propaganda tool in China s campaign against Uyghur Muslims. New Zealand Uyghurs who spoke to Newsroom said the display was offensive and showed China’s disregard for their culture.

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