Leaked Chinese government documents show details of Xinjiang clampdown

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BEIJING, China, 17 November 2019 A trove of leaked Chinese government documents reveals details of its clampdown on Uighurs and other Muslims in the country’s western Xinjiang region under President Xi Jinping, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

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