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China flexes diplomatic muscle to stymie Uighurs

Source: Reuters

Beijing : China | 2 months ago

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South Korea and a city in Taiwan have moved to deny exiled Muslim Uighurs from China's far-west platforms for voicing their cause, apparently bowing to fears that Beijing could use its growing muscle to hit back. Taiwan's second-largest city, Kaohsiung, is backing away from plans to show a documentary...

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China flexes diplomatic muscle to stymie Uighurs

News Source: Reuters | 2 months ago

South Korea and a city in Taiwan have moved to deny exiled Muslim Uighurs from China's far-west platforms for voicing their cause, apparently bowing to fears that Beijing could use its growing muscle to hit back. Taiwan's second-largest city,...
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