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Blinken agrees with his predecessor’s description of what the Chinese are doing to the Muslims in Xinjiang. The question is what to do about it
Allison Quatrini holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from The George Washington University. She is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Global Affairs in the Behavioral Sciences Collegium at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her research focuses on ethnic politics in China, with an emphasis on how ethnic minorities, particularly the Uyghurs, navigate their relationship with the Chinese party-state.
Allison’s published work has appeared in Nationalities Papers, Qualitative and Multi-Methods Research, and The Diplomat. She has also written for the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University and the Rising Powers Project at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at The George Washington University.
Blinken agrees with his predecessor’s description of what the Chinese are doing to the Muslims in Xinjiang. The question is what to do about it
Trump’s policy on the systematic oppression of China’s Muslim minority was far too muddy.