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Who Decides Kashgar's Future?

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Mar 26, 2010
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The fate of Kashgar's Old City, a fabled stop on the Silk Road and an historic meeting point for the exchange of goods and ideas, hangs in the balance. The area, both home to 220,000 Uyghur residents and a vibrant hub of Uyghur culture, is located near China's border with Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan.

Just to the south of the area is a giant statue of Mao Zed…

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