Posts Tagged ‘Xinjiang’

Sino-Islamic Relations Tested By Xinjiang Crackdown

One of the consequences of China’s crackdown on the Uighurs of Xinjiang Autonomous Region is that it could tarnish the country’s standing in the eyes of Muslim nations (and other countries for that matter, but the key point here is that Uighurs are Muslims). This would be a setback for Beijing’s hopes of emerging as… [Read more]

Political Risk On The Rise – Is The Economy To Blame?

With public unrest and ethnic tensions rising, we look at the role the economy has played in fostering political risk around the world, from China’s Xinjiang province to Central America on the eve of a military coup in Honduras. BMI’s Europe, Asia and Latin America analysts all agree, political risk will remain a force to… [Read more]

 
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