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Behind moves to integrate Uyghurs, Beijing cracking down on intellectual elite

Armed police officers stand guard in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Armed police officers stand guard in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. © Kyodo via Reuters Connect

The CCP is pursuing its policy of selective integration despite Uyghurs increasingly living in major Chinese cities. Behind the Muslim minority's apparent inclusion lies the targeted repression of its intellectual elite, aimed at eliminating all form of cultural and political leadership.

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France, Palestine
French intelligence's long relationship with Palestinian militant groups

Emmanuel Macron addressing the UN General Assembly during his speech on France's recognition of a Palestinian state.
Emmanuel Macron addressing the UN General Assembly during his speech on France's recognition of a Palestinian state. © Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Shortly before Emmanuel Macron announced France's recognition of a Palestinian state this week, a suspect in a 1982 Paris attack was arrested by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. The case is linked to a secret pact struck between French domestic intelligence and a militant group.

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