The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang" on Sunday.
The following is the full text:
Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang
The State Council Information Office of
the People’s Republic of China
July 2019
Contents
Preamble
I. Xinjiang Has Long Been an Inseparable Part of Chinese Territory
II. Xinjiang Has Never Been “East Turkistan”
III. The Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang Are Part of the Chinese Nation
IV. The Uygur Ethnic Group Formed Through a Long Process of Migration and Integration
V. Xinjiang Ethnic Cultures Are Part of Chinese Culture
VI. Multiple Religions Have Long Coexisted in Xinjiang
VII. Islam Is Neither an Indigenous nor the Sole Belief System of the Uygurs
Conclusion
Appendix: A Brief Chronology of Chinese History
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