China’s Xinjiang Problem: The 2009 Riots and its Aftermath
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Avinash Godbole
Archive data: Person was Research Assistant at IDSA from June 2009 to February 2016 Joined IDSA June 2009 Research Interests Chinese Foreign Policy, India-China Relations, Environmental Changes in China, India’s… Continue reading China’s Xinjiang Problem: The 2009 Riots and its Aftermath read more -
Akash S. Goud
Akash S. Goud is Research Intern at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. read more
The 2009 riots occurred because of the deep-rooted ethnic biases prevalent in Chinese society, coupled with the state’s hard handed approach and the sense of deprivation among Uighurs. Perceptive to the problem and alert to the situation, the Chinese government has introduced more economic incentives for the local population. However, the deep-rooted causes of the tension remain unresolved and repeated instances of violence only show that some of the policies may be backfiring. In a year in which China will see a political transition, Xinjiang is marked by an uneasy peace. Chinese leaders will be hoping that there is no more trouble at a time when stability remains their paramount objective. All the same, they will leave no stone unturned in their search for what is proving to be an elusive stability in the region.
