Official warns of ‘infiltration of religious extremism’ amid crackdown on region’s large Muslim population'Sinicisation' of Muslims in Xinjiang must go on, says Chinese officialThe “sinicisation” of religion in China’s troubled north-western region of Xinjiang must be upheld to promote ethnic solidarity and religious harmony, a senior Communist party official has said. “The party’s leadership over religious work must be upheld,” You said, adding that “the infiltration of religious extremism must be guarded against”. The Guardian has reported on how an estimated one million Muslims are being held in brutal re-education camps in Xinjiang. This week Xinjiang retroactively legitimised the use of the camps. Mass detentions and strict surveillance of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang have provoked international criticism, with the United States considering sanctions against officials and companies linked to allegations of human rights abuses.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2018 02:26 UTC