At this CECC Roundtable, a panel of experts will provide an overview of recent developments in the Muslim ethnic minority region of Xinjiang, and discuss the impact of Chinese government policy on human rights conditions in the region. In its 2008 Annual Report, the Commission reported an increase in repression in Xinjiang amid security preparations for the Olympic Games, intensified anti-terrorism campaigns in the region, and heightened social controls following protests among ethnic minorities in China. In the aftermath of these events, authorities have continued to implement security measures and policies to promote assimilation, especially among the ethnic Uyghur population.

Panelists :

Louisa Greve, Program Director for East Asia, National Endowment for Democracy

Katherine Palmer Kaup, Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of Department of Asian Studies, Furman University

Click here to download the section on Xinjiang in the Commission's 2008 Annual Report.

Click here to download a copy of the Commission's full 2008 Annual Report.

A complete transcript of this CECC Roundtable is available on-line in PDF or TEXT.

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