Uyghur Genocide in China: The Economist’s Perspective

There have been growing claims that China is now engaged in a deliberate policy of genocide against the Uyghers - also spelled Uighurs - in Xinjiang. However, while the term has been directly used by the United States, many countries are reluctant to define Beijing's behaviour in these terms. In addition, many observers - including The Economist - have argued that, as serious as the allegations of mass human rights abuses are, they do not qualify as genocide. But is this correct?

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In recent years, there has been growing international attention on the plight of the Uighers in Xinjiang, western China. This has led to claims of genocide. However, many feel uncomfortable using this term, arguing that it is inappropriate for what is happening. While genocide has come to be seen as a policy of mass killing, formally speaking it actually has a wider meaning. The 1948 United Nations Convention on Genocide defines it as a deliberate attempt to eradicate a group in whole in in part through a number of measures, including inflicting physical and mental harm, preventing births, and removing children from their group. By these standards, the allegations levelled against the Chinese government, if found to be true, would seem to qualify. However, under the Genocide Convention, states also have the obligation to prevent and punish genocide.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:53 Defining Genocide
3:20 Background to the Uyghurs and Xinjiang
6:03 Uighur unrest under Chinese Rule
7:05 Current Allegations of Genocide against the Uyghurs
10:25 Why is the term Genocide Contested?
12:12 A Case for Genocide?

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