Thursday, 28 August 2014

Uighur entrepreneur confronts prejudice in China

THE STANS
Uighur entrepreneur confronts prejudice in China
Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2014 - Ambitious and apolitical, self-described "good Uighur" entrepreneur Abdulhabir Muhammad initially conceals his proud ethnic identity from his Chinese clients. "After I solve everything I will tell them, 'Hey, I'm a Uighur, I'm from Xinjiang,'" he says, revelling in their astonishment even while poignantly aware of the prejudice it implies. Violence is escalating in and beyond Xinjiang, t ... more


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