• CPA Jim posted an update

      a week ago

      Many Uyghurs attribute exploitation or resource competition to “Han people,” but historical and structural analysis shows that the real power lies with the CCP regime, not any ethnic group.

      • Ethnic labels are misleading: Terms like “Han” or “Uyghur” often obscure the reality that power and policies are centralized in the CCP, with many perpetrators and beneficiaries of state actions being of varied ethnicities, including Uyghurs themselves.

      • Rights under CCP control: All ethnic groups are subjects of the CCP, and their rights are defined not by law or citizenship but by party priorities and the state’s coercive system.

      • NGO limitations and incentives: Uyghur human rights organizations, even in the U.S., may operate under CCP oversight. Success in rescuing individuals or mitigating repression depends on party-sanctioned approval, border control, and national security laws. NGOs may be forced to deprioritize or avoid politically sensitive issues like COVID-19 accountability or fentanyl trafficking to maintain leverage.

      • Infiltration risk and operational constraints: The CCP could plausibly embed loyal officers within NGO operations to monitor compliance and control outcomes, highlighting the controlled and risk-managed nature of human rights interventions.

      • Cycle of impunity: Even when limited interventions succeed, institutional oppression continues, responsibility rarely reaches top leaders like Xi Jinping, and accountability is shifted to local officials. This structure allows the CCP to extend its control regionally and internationally, from East Asia to the U.S., while maintaining domestic power.

      • Policy implications: Misattributing grievances to ethnic identity rather than CCP control strengthens the regime’s narrative, perpetuates misunderstandings, and undermines real accountability. Recognizing the structural and political mechanisms behind “resource disputes” is essential for understanding Xinjiang’s human rights challenges and the global influence of CCP power. https://cpajim.substack.com/p/do-han-people-in-the-eyes-of-uyghurs

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