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China Appoints New Xinjiang Governor Amid Abuse Accusations

China Appoints New Xinjiang Governor Amid Abuse Accusations
Erkin Tuniyaz speaks during a press conference in Urumqi in northwestern China's Xinjiang Region, on April 22, 2021. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
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10/2/2021|Updated: 10/2/2021

The Chinese regime has appointed a new governor for Xinjiang where the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is accused of carrying out mass detentions and other abuses against members of the Uyghur and other Muslim minority groups.

A former vice governor, Erkin Tuniyaz gained some notoriety for delivering a vociferous defense of the communist regime’s policies in the northwestern region, particularly the use of facilities critics call detention centers.

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