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On August 8, a Turkish newspaper published an article "China needs Eastern Turkestan" devoted to Eastern Turkestan. According to the article China regards
Eastern Turkestan as its industrial reserve center. Official sources underline that oil, oil products, natural gas, cotton and cotton thread, and cattle reserves of Eastern Turkestan will be enough to feed large part of
Chinese population. Having this in mind Chinese government intends to invest into Eastern... (click here) |
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1. Brief accounts on the military forces in Eastern Turkestan Eastern Turkestan serves as one of the biggest military regions of the Communist China and one of fourth parts of the People's
Liberation Army of China is located in Eastern Turkestan. Though some foreign experts consider that about 1 million Chinese soldiers are garrisoned in Eastern Turkestan, but according to the official
information given in the "Xinjiang annual" published by the Chinese government, 39 divisions of the PLA camp in this area. These divisions are the following: 1. "36103", 2."36139",
3."36148", 4. "36148", 5. "36106", 6. "36179", 7. "36149", 8."36146", 9."36110", 10. "36178", 11. "36042", 12.
"36007", 13."36141", 14."36220", 15. "36101", 16. "36012", 17."36921", 18. "36131", 19."36917", 20. "36106",
21. "36105", 22. "36107", 23. "36054", 24. "36173", 25. "36171", 26. "36229", 27."36229", 28. "36226", 29. "36918", 30.
"36109", 31. "36110", 32."36032", 33. "36429", 34. "36211", 35. "36318", 36. "87141 (air forces)", 37. "23642", 38.
"36224", 39. "8660". According to the official figures given in "Xinjiang annual", every year .... (click here) |