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Our information: On December 9, 2000 the 3rd ordinary Congress of the "Abroad contacting Committee of the Chinese Democratic movement" under leadership of the well-known Chinese democrat Wie Jingsheng was held on 9 December 2000 in the former capital of Germany - Bonn. Altogether 140 delegates of the Chinese democratic organizations and the well-known persons from the continents of America, Asia and Australia took part in this Congress. The representatives of Eastern Turkestan, Tibet and Mongolia were also invited to partake in the Congress.... (click here) |
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2) Report of the Uygur representative at the 3rd Congress of Chinese
Democrats |
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In a new century we wish to intensify the diplomacy of human right activities in close cooperation with you, to participate in the actions of opposition organized by you. However, we hope that you would support democratic struggle of the Uygurs for Independence. But we are regret that we are not satisfied by the ways that the leaders of the Chinese democratic movement suggest to resolve the problem of nationalities through forming a federation, republic or co-existence of two systems in one country, or like it was announced this time, an autonomy in a one country.
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3) New tricks of the Chinese authorities during Holy
Ramadan |
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Dear
compatriots, we have already told in the last issue of
"Uchkun" about strengthening of the Chinese
authorities' suppression of the local peoples of
Eastern Turkestan with the beginning of the Holy month
of Ramadan, about different restrictions imposed on
the Uygurs in terms of fasting during Ramadan and by
this making obstacles for the Muslims to exercise
their religious right. According to the news from
Eastern Turkestan, the Chinese authorities began to
spread gradually such pressure on religious actions
across the eastern Turkestan.... (click here) |
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4 ) Surveillance during
Ramada |
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According to information received by "Eastern Turkestan Information Center" directly from Eastern Turkestan, during the Holy Ramadan month the Chinese authorities extremely strengthened surveillance in Eastern Turkestan. During Ramadan there were a lot of professional and non-staff informers in all places including villages, offices, organizations, plants, schools across the region.... (click here) |
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5 ) Falungung in Eastern
Turkestan |
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According to the information gained by "Eastern Turkestan Information Center", on 11 December 2000 Liang
Keli, a Professor of the Faculty of Chemistry at Xinjiang University was noticed by the by those on duty when he was secretly pasting a leaflet propagating Falungung in the University building and then immediately arrested by
policemen. (click here)
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6 ) Punishment of the "Xinjiang Military
Region's"bosses |
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In accordance with the information given in the issue ,12 of the magazine "Kaifang" published in Hongkong, the Chinese central government has displaced a Commander-in-Chief of the Xinjiang Military Region Li Lianghui and political commissar Zhou Yongxun from their positions in connection with explosion in Urumchi.
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7 ) Chinese Government is preparing to turn the executioner troops of 'Bingtuan" in Eastern Turkestan into the organ under direct control of the State Ministry of
Defense |
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"Eastern Turkestan Information Center" reports that the State Chairman of China Jiang Zemin recently made 100 minutes speech about Eastern Turkestan. According to his speech, the Central government is preparing to turn notorious "Bingtuan" troops into organ under direct control of the State Defense Ministry.
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8 ) Chinese authorities have withdrawn the works of the Uygur authors from the school
text-books |
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According to the information received by "EasternTurkestan Information Center", the Chinese authorities began withdrawing samples of the Uygur authors and philosophers from school textbooks and replacing them with works of the Chinese classical and modern works. Besides, the Chinese authorities accepted new rules and principle in the minorities' schools in order to keep them in strict control..... (click here) |
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9 ) Chinese authorities are trying to widen a transport system in Eastern
Turkestan |
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According to the information got by "Eastern Turkestan Information Center", the Chinese government has worked out some new projects to widen transport system in Eastern Turkestan..... (click |
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ETIC. December 31, 2000 A.
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