Challenging China: Turkey walks a fine line on repressed Uighurs

By James M. Dorsey

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An official visit to Xinjiang to assess the fate of Turkic Muslims in the troubled north-western Chinese Province is a risky proposition by any definition.

Even so, it would be worth the risk if China and Turkey could agree on the terms of a visit.