Muslim terrorists cause trouble in China

[zhaoyun]

Han Chinese have effectively conquered Turkestan. Perhaps ethnic Turks should migrate en masse to Kazakhstan and Turkey.

They do not need to go anywhere. Thats there homeland. Actually I think that Xinjiang should be renamed East Turkestan, and all inhabitants of Xinjiang should be bilingual in both Uighur (because it is the language of the region, unless its a Tajik or Kazakh prefecture) and Mandarin (so they can function in Chinese society), and that goes for the Han Chinese as well.

[Loki]

they are dependent to Arab oil

Not for much longer. The West is warming to Iran, and they will eventually ditch Saudi Arabia. It is coming.

[Loki]

They do not need to go anywhere. Thats there homeland. Actually I think that Xinjiang should be renamed East Turkestan, and all inhabitants of Xinjiang should be bilingual in both Uighur (because it is the language of the region, unless its a Tajik or Kazakh prefecture) and Mandarin (so they can function in Chinese society), and that goes for the Han Chinese as well.

Independence for East Turkestan wouldn't be such a bad idea for China. What do they want in that dry region anyway?

[Kiyant]

Independence for East Turkestan wouldn't be such a bad idea for China. What do they want in that dry region anyway?

Atom tests and Oil and other ressources

[zhaoyun]

Independence for East Turkestan wouldn't be such a bad idea for China. What do they want in that dry region anyway?

I don't support independence for it, and I'm not against it either if the people there truly want it. But I think the PRC govt should respect the culture and the rights of the people of that region, and also Han Chinese living there should be knowledgeable and integrated into Uighur language/culture, which is not the case now. i think if they took that approach, there wouldnt be the ethnic tensions there is today.

But again, most people are ethnocentric and selfish, so I doubt any of that will happen.

[Dandelion]

But again, most people are ethnocentric and selfish, so I doubt any of that will happen.

Indeed. That's a utopian vision, hence there will always be a conflict there until one side is completely assimilated. I foresee a Han future in a few centuries. Too bad for the Uighurs.

[zhaoyun]

Indeed. That's a utopian vision, hence there always be a conflict there until one side is completely assimilated. I foresee a Han future in a few centuries. Too bad for the Uighurs.

Most likely the Uighurs will still maintain their identity but they will become marginalized, and will learn to speak fluent Mandarin and function in Chinese society. But one strange thing though I've noticed is that many young Han Chinese guys from Xinjiang, when travelling through other parts of China, like to brag about knowing some Uighur or knowing Uighur culture/music. So I think they identify with Uighurs at some level as a source of pride of where they are from.

[Fortis in Arduis]

They make good knock off Aubusson carpets.

[Dandelion]

Most likely the Uighurs will still maintain their identity but they will become marginalized, and will learn to speak fluent Mandarin and function in Chinese society. But one strange thing though I've noticed is that many young Han Chinese guys from Xinjiang, when travelling through other parts of China, like to brag about knowing some Uighur or knowing Uighur culture/music. So I think they identify with Uighurs at some level as a source of pride of where they are from.

Hence I'm speaking about centuries here, and not decades. But even then it's indeed difficult to predict.