Xinjiang: Supervised family visits in ex • Table.Briefings

The Chinese government wants Uyghurs abroad, like here in Tokyo, to have as little contact as possible with their families in Xinjiang.

China propagates a normalization of the situation in Xinjiang. However, the ethnic Uyghur minority is denied many aspects of normality. Chinese suspicion is so strong that the authorities offer foreign Uyghurs supervised trips to their homeland. In return, they receive visas more quickly and are spared police interrogation.

The life of a Uyghur is still far from normal. China may try to convince the world that the restrictions of its „Strike Hard Campaign“ against the ethnic minority in Xinjiang have vanished into thin air. However, a recent investigation by Human Rights Watch once again backs the assumption that the oppression of the population group continues.

Xinjiang: Supervised family visits in exchange for fast-track visas

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