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The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—The Bridge Between Islam and Orientalism

Author : Young-Chan Kim

Published in: China’s Engagement with the Islamic Nations

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

Since the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the influence of Chinese regional policy has spread considerably across the globe, from oranges to oil in order to meet the insatiable demands for economic growth. Unlike other regions, China’s efforts to collaborate with the Islamic nations have been widely embraced across the region. Under the banner of the ‘Made in China 2025’ initiative, Xi’s approach towards the Islamic countries has been welcomed on the promise of mutual progress, which has led to the gradual expansion of Chinese presence in the bloc. Under this development plan, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has rapidly transformed into a bridge that links China to the Islamic nations. This economic and ethnic development transition throughout the last 40 years will be examined, alongside the efforts of the Chinese government as they look to utilise the Uyghur ethnic community as a means to sustain the relationship between China and the Islamic nations during a period of increased strategic fragility.

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Title: The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—The Bridge Between Islam and Orientalism
Author: Young-Chan Kim
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
Book: China’s Engagement with the Islamic Nations
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-31041-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-31042-3

Copyright Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31042-3_11