China says Chinese Uighurs used as 'cannon fodder' for Jihad
Uighurs from Xinjiang are being given Turkish identity papers in Southeast Asia by Turkish diplomats and then taken to Turkey where some are sold to fight for groups like Islamic State as "cannon fodder", a senior Chinese official said.
First rule about Fight Club is that you don't talk about Fight Club... | Beijing says the Turkic language-speaking Uighur minority are firstly Chinese nationals, and those who flee China should be returned to their home region in the far west of China.
"Turkish embassies in Southeast Asia will give them proof of identity," said Tong Bishan, division chief of the Ministry of Public Security's Criminal Investigation Department.
"They are obviously Chinese but they will give them identities as Turkish nationals."
I don't know about this. Many photos of Uighurs in China show pronounced western European features. OTOH, I've met some Navajos who could pass for Chinese, based on their appearance.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-07-12 |