#ethnicpolitics

David R. Stroup

Aug 6, 20193 min read

Photo Essay: Arabic language in Hui communities

In light of recent news that the city Beijing was making it policy to strip Arabic off of signs in public spaces, I thought it might be...

David R. Stroup

Aug 25, 20182 min read

Book Review: "Ethnic Conflict and Protest in Xinjiang and Tibet: Unrest in China's West&quo

There's been a sudden rush of attention lately given over to the situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Recently, the United Nations Committee...

David R. Stroup

Jul 12, 201812 min read

"Closely united like the seeds of a pomegranate": lessons on ethnicity policy from Xi Jin

"We will encourage more exchanges and interactions among different ethnic groups, helping them remain closely united like the seeds of a...

David R. Stroup

Jul 10, 20184 min read

Quick links: catching up on the state of China's ethnic politics in 2018

It's been two years since I left the field and returned to the US to work on writing up my notes and finishing my dissertation project....

China at the Crossroads: