Day: Aug 11, 2026

Tourists buy souvenirs in Liuxing block of Yining, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 8, 2025. Liuxing block in Yining is named for its hexagonal alleys where people of multiple ethnic groups live together. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

China: Milk Tea Nourishes Grassroots Governance & Ethnic Unity in Xinjiang! (11.8.2026)

For some, the tea gathering may help boost their business. Local craftsman Abduxukur Abdukadir has a problem. His handmade leather boots are of fine quality, yet the steady stream of tourists during peak season has not translated into sales. At the gathering, the neighbours suggested he turn the boots into souvenir keychains, while Zulayat Nurat, a local gourd painting artist, offered to help.

Zulayat Nurat also put forward demands for wider promotion of her traditional gourd painting craft. The community responded swiftly, promoting her works on official platforms and offering a 30-square-metre studio free of rent. “The community truly values our efforts,” she said.

The milk tea gatherings started in 2023 and have been held monthly ever since, according to Nijat Parhat, Party chief of the community.

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At the same time, I also encountered East Asians (Indians) living in Turkey who were pretending to be “Uyghurs” – running “Chinese Restaurants” (that sold Turkish kebabs and German beer). Local Turks told us the government was behind this charade (the US at the time had switched from accusing China of Human Rights violations in Tibet – to doing the same in Xinjiang). This policy continues today – as can be seen through the antics of the Kurdish-racist (former NBA player) “Enes Kanter” (this homophobe accuses China of oppressing the Uyghurs – and Turkey of oppressing the Kurds, etc). Meanwhile, on China’s border, a BJP-India continues a decades-old policy of “pretending” it owns territory its military could never occupy, hold, or gain – and it does this by laughingly giving these areas “Indian-sounding” names on maps. Some way or another, the youth need to develop a robust self-reliance that is both flexible enough to evolve – whilst also being firm enough not to be dislodged from a correct ideological trajectory. There must also be the capacity to learn from mistakes and recover from external blows. Perhaps easier said than done – but necessary nonetheless.

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