This is the first of a series entitled Silk Road Roving, concerned with the provinces and nations of Central Asia. It is here in Xinjiang province that the government of China wants a free hand to treat as a terrorist should there be a concerted attempt for indepencence. The author, Pepe Escobar, sees parallels between Xinjiang and Tibet.
Posted by Donald Douglas at November 8, 2003 09:22 AM | TrackBack