In CCP policy for the region the ideological and the pragmatic are inextricably linked
Nick Holdstock
Alongside the ongoing oppression of Muslim and indigenous groups in Xinjiang and Tibet, China has been investing heavily in the economy - building massive energy and transport infrastructure, high tech factories and tourism.
Part 2 of our Western China series: as.ft.com/r/cd1f62af-4...
A vast development drive aims to tap the region’s economic potential and extend Beijing’s control