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China appoints ethnic affairs head as Xinjiang Communist Party chief
- China appointed Chen Xiaojiang as the new Communist Party secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on July 1, 2025.
- Since 2020, Chen has served as the head of the agency responsible for ethnic affairs and as a vice minister within the United Front Work Department; he replaces Ma Xingrui, who is moving to a different role.
- Xinjiang covers one-sixth of China, is critical for the Belt and Road Initiative, and China denies UN reports of serious human rights violations and forced labor there.
- The UN reported in 2022 serious abuses against mainly Muslim Uyghurs under China’s security policies, while China called the report "groundless" and part of Western containment efforts.
- Chen’s new role could lead to his promotion within the Communist Party where Xinjiang’s party chief traditionally holds a Politburo seat and Chen is already a Central Committee member.
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CCP Names New Party Leader of Xinjiang
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has appointed a new top official for the far-western Xinjiang region, placing a senior cadre with experience in propaganda and ideological control in the sensitive post. In a brief, one-paragraph statement released July 1, state-run Xinhua News Agency said the CCP Central Committee had “recently decided” to appoint Chen Xiaojiang as the new party secretary of Xinjiang. The appointment puts Chen in de facto contr…
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