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East Turkestan was an independent country until the year 1949, when it was invaded by the Communist Chinese. From the years 1951-1959, there were over 14 major armed rebellions against the Chinese occupation. The largest armed rebellion took place in Khotan from December 28-31, 1954.

East Turkestan was an independent country until the year 1949, when it was invaded by the Communist Chinese. From the years 1951-1959, there were over 14 major armed rebellions against the Chinese occupation. The largest armed rebellion took place in Khotan from December 28-31, 1954.

===CCP occupation===

==CCP occupation==

[[File:Hong Kong protests.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Grafetti from the late November 2019 [[Hong Kong]] [[democracy]] protests reads: "Dear World, CCP will infiltrate your government, Chinese enterprises $ interfere your political stance, China will harvest your home like Xinjiang. BE AWARE or BE NEXT!"<ref>https://twitter.com/HKstreetart/status/1196483549492391937/photo/1</ref>]]

[[File:Hong Kong protests.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Grafetti from the late November 2019 [[Hong Kong]] [[democracy]] protests reads: "Dear World, CCP will infiltrate your government, Chinese enterprises $ interfere your political stance, China will harvest your home like Xinjiang. BE AWARE or BE NEXT!"<ref>https://twitter.com/HKstreetart/status/1196483549492391937/photo/1</ref>]]

Since an outbreak of demonstrations and ethnic unrest in 2009 and clashes involving Uyghurs and Xinjiang security personnel that spiked between 2013 and 2015, [[Chinese Communist Party]] leaders have sought to “stabilize” the e Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) through more

Since an outbreak of demonstrations and ethnic unrest in 2009 and clashes involving Uyghurs and Xinjiang security personnel that spiked between 2013 and 2015, [[Chinese Communist Party]] leaders have sought to “stabilize” the e Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) through more