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Xinjiang to Continue Terror Crackdown

Responding to rising incidents of violence in Xinjiang and elsewhere in China, authorities in 2014 launched a nationwide crackdown on terrorism. Originally described as a “year-long, ultra-tough, unconventional” campaign, by the midpoint of that year the crackdown had been extended “at least” another six months. In the years since, anti-terror activities have continued, with a steady rollout of increasingly invasive and controversial policies—mostly