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A ll of East Turkestan's underground resources are exploited by
China. The Muslim people are unable to enjoy their share of the
revenues from them.

China to insure its transportation system is effective and secure is to
keep East Turkestan under its control.
The region's rich natural gas, coal, and copper deposits also make
it indispensable for the Chinese economy. Of the 148 different minerals
extracted in all of Red China, 118 come from East Turkestan (this is 85
percent of China's mineral production). Among these, coal, with its
high quality and energy content, is especially important. The coal re-
serves in East Turkestan are estimated at some 2 trillion tons, half of
China's total coal reserves. One study at the end of 2000 revealed that
China's richest copper mines were in East Turkestan. It is a known fact

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