Xinjiang - Wikipedia
WEBXinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central Asia and East Asia.
History of Xinjiang - Wikipedia
WEBXinjiang is historically consisted of two main geographically, historically, and ethnically distinct regions with different historical names: Dzungaria north of the Tianshan Mountains; and the Tarim Basin south of the Tianshan Mountains, …
Xinjiang conflict - Wikipedia
WEBThe Xinjiang conflict (Chinese: 新疆冲突), also known as the East Turkistan conflict, Uyghur–Chinese conflict or Sino-East Turkistan conflict (as argued by the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile), is an ongoing ethnic geopolitical conflict in what is now China's far-northwest autonomous region of Xinjiang, also known as East Turkistan.
Xinjiang | History, Map, Population, People, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 5, 2024 · Xinjiang, autonomous region of China, occupying the northwestern corner of the country. It is bordered by the Chinese provinces of Qinghai and Gansu to the east, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south, Afghanistan and the disputed territory of Kashmir to the southwest, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Xinjiang - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBXinjiang (also transliterated as Sinkiang) is a northwestern region of the People's Republic of China. Like all of China, it is also claimed by the Republic of China. It is a large area with few people. It is over 1.6 million km 2, which takes up about one sixth of the country's land.
Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide?
WEB24 May 2022. Getty Images. The Uyghurs are the largest minority ethnic group in China's north-western province of Xinjiang. China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and ...
Xinjiang summary | Britannica
WEBArea: 635,900 sq mi (1,646,900 sq km). Population: (2020) 25,852,345. Capital: Ürümqi. Bordered by the Kashmir region, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and Tibet autonomous region, Xinjiang is China’s largest political unit in area.
Xinjiang - Wikiwand
WEBXinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central Asia and East Asia.
Xinjiang profile - full overview - BBC News
WEBNov 17, 2016 · China's Xinjiang province is the country's most westerly region, bordering on the former Soviet states of Central Asia, as well as several other states including Afghanistan, Russia, and...
Xinjiang - New World Encyclopedia
WEBXinjiang - New World Encyclopedia. Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area which takes up about one sixth of the country's territory. Xinjiang borders three provinces of China including the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Qinghai and Gansu provinces to the southeast.
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