Uyghurs Flashcards

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Uyghurs

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A Muslim ethnic minority in Xinjiang undergoing potential human rights violations under the Chinese government

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Sanctions

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Strategic decisions to alter or threaten the interests of a target. Defined as the withdrawal of customary trade and financial relations for foreign- and security policy purposes.

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Xinjiang

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Direct translation; New Frontier. A part of China that borders 8 countries and is home to a mostly Uyghur populated area.

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Sterilization

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The process of having a medical operation to make it impossible to have children:

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Han Chinese

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The most common ethnicity. Almost 1 in every 5 people on our planet are ethnically Han Chinese, though most of these live in the People’s Republic of China. These people were originally from the Han dynasty.

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Diplomatic Boycott

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Where political figures boycott instead of people. An example would be the 2022 boycott.

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