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Xinjiang: China s attempt to control the narrative on the Uyghurs, from cover-up to propaganda blitz
CNN
2 hrs ago
By James Griffiths, CNN
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The Chinese flag flies over the Juma mosque in the restored old city area of Kashgar, in China s western Xinjiang region, on June 4, 2019.
China s Foreign Ministry this week issued the most forceful defense of its policies in Xinjiang to date, calling allegations of genocide in the region the lie of the century.
The statement made in response to ongoing calls for a possible boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics represents the culmination of a long evolution of China s official narrative regarding its treatment of Uyghurs. ....

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