In a previous blog, we had seen how suddenly the incidences of communal riots in China have started surfacing. So far only the riots engulfing the Tibetan Buddhists and Uygur Muslims have come to the notice of the world at large. More than a week has passed, the tense Xinjiang province of China is not calm yet. The annoyance of the suffering Muslims has gone so high that the authorities will have to take some quick and reasonable measures to restore peace. Meanwhile some more disturbing facts have surfaced.
At a time when the newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister is on a state visit of China, such incidents are causing concern in the Chinese Govt circles. As a matter of fact, the Muslim minorities there have been targeted for worst discriminations. They speak Turkic language which enjoys no recognition in the Govt offices. Even the religious practices of the Uygur Muslims are not carried out unabated. To be precise, they find their ethnic culture in jeopardy. Since China is a super power, no other country including those observing Nizam-e-Mustafa are having courage to stand erect and tell China to give justice to the minorities. Even the USA which was so harsh on Gujarat riots has decided to remain reticent.The Pak PM is supposed to rake up the issue but the China-wathers feel that he may just ignore the topic and brush it under the carpet. Pakistan can tolerate any insult from this big brother so long it supports Pakistan in creating pin-pricks for India.
On the other hand, Beijing has a genuine complaint that the neighbouring Islamic countries are provoking the Chinese Muslims. Earlier they could get information that a Turkistani secret outfit was spearheading the militancy. Now one more dangerous information has been unravelled. The Chinese authorities have information that a group of Uygur Muslim youth was trained in terrorism in Pak Occupied Kashmir. It may be added here that Xinjiang province shares borders with POK. This appears to have annoyed Beijing. The host may warn the guest to behave if the Sino-Pak friendship has to be further strengthened. We further know that there are indications from Human Rights related organizations that they may raise their accusing fingers against China and tell her to treat its minorities with proper compassion.
Yet there is no information about the visiting Pak PM having raised this communal riots. I think other Islamic countries also will be waiting for such an information.
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