families. uighurs have been tortured, forced into having abortions and even terrorized. they are brainwashed with communist party idealogy. they are forced is speak a different language. why is xi doing this? because he sees uighurs as a threat to china s very survival. he s afraid they will split from the country and form a whole new nation. separatism is one of xi jinping s greatest fears. because he s seen it bring down a giant before. the symbol of the soviet