China Flashcards
Uighur/ Uyghur
The Uyghurs are a nomadic Turkic people that are native to Xinjiang. About 12 million of them live in Xinjiang. China has even taken it as far as genocide on the Uyghurs.
Sanction
Economic sanctions are the withdrawal of customary trade and financial relations. They can include travel bans, asset freezes, arms embargoes, and trade restrictions.
Xinjiang
It is a region in China, that is largely populated, taking up 1/6 of the country’s territory. It literally means “New Frontier”. It is also highly populated with Uyghurs as well, which are a Turkic group.
Han Chinese
They are the largest ethnic group in China. They originally ruled China during the Han dynasty, where arts and science flourished, which was known as the Golden Age of China.
Sterilization
It is the medical operation which makes it impossible to have children.
Diplomatic Boycotts
A diplomatic boycott is basically when you boycott something by not letting the delegates, or higher officials to come.