China accuses the U.S. of “politicizing” the COVID issue by revamping the theory of its origins in a Chinese laboratory. In fact, it was China that “politicized° COVID in the first place.
Shohret Hoshur
Stories of Uyghurs in Syria: Love Under the Bombs
The war years were hell for Syrians but sometimes paradise for the Uyghurs, who were better off there that under Chinese persecution. Some even found love.
My Friend and His “Expensive” Girlfriend: How a Uyghur Musician Ended Up in Syria
A journey from cheerful musician to fighter. China may call it radicalization. I see it as part of a generation’s religious awakening.
Going as Refugees to a War Zone: The Uyghurs in Syria. A Uyghur View
One Uyghur has been appointed general and two colonels in the new Syrian Army. What does it mean?
Uyghur Fighters in Syria: A Uyghur View
Why did Uyghurs fight in Syria? And what will happen to them now?
Blind Love for the CCP: Left-wing Journalist Roger McKenzie in the Uyghur Region
The socialist reporter claims that freedom of religion reigns in East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang). He just repeats Chinese propaganda.
A Uyghur View of the Taiwan Issue: Can the CCP Speak on Behalf of “1.4 Billion Chinese”?
The Party attacked the new President of Taiwan in the name of “all Chinese.” Uyghurs are not Chinese, however, and many Chinese do not like the CCP either.
Uyghur Stories: More than 5 Years in Jail Just for “Listening” to Criticism of the Authorities
Not to be accused of “illegal gatherings,” if you hear the regime criticized at a restaurant’s table you should stand up and leave immediately.
Uyghurs: Do Not Forget There Is Also an Economic Genocide
Artificially impoverished in their own land, Uyghurs sometimes manage to offer a glimpse of the truth through social media.
China Boasts About Its “Creative Governance Measures” for the Uyghurs. Perhaps It Should Patent Them
It is indeed true that the CCP has exhibited extraordinary creativity in organizing a genocide and gathering international support for it, including from Muslim countries.
Shohret Hoshur
Shohret Hoshur (who until 2025 used the pseudonym of Kok Bayraq) is a political émigré from East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang) and an opponent of the Sinicization of his homeland. He left China in 1995 when his journalism got him “into trouble with the authorities,”and is now living in Washington, D.C.. His unique thoughts and feelings published in Taipei Times and Global Voice comment on the ongoing Uyghur genocide.