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East Turkestan bears little similarity to this generally accepted defini-
tion. Although Uighur Turks are found in the various administrative

bodies in the region, it is impossible for them to act in the light of the
wishes and needs of the people, because, although they may be in
charge of offices, they actually enjoy little real authority.
Any administrator who tries to act in the light of the people's
wishes and needs is often punished by being removed from his post. In
the event of any dispute between a Chinese administrator and an

Uighur one, the East Turkestanian is usually punished.
Autonomous administration, authority, equality between differ-
ent ethnic groups, minority rights, and other rights that are protected
by law, are all regularly being violated by Beijing (which prepared the

C ommunist China's economic en-
circlement of East Turkestan
has led to the local population
living in misery and poverty.

Communist China’s Policy
of Oppression in East Turkestan