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Wang Enmao, Xinjiang’s Little Emperor?
When Wang Enmao (王恩茂) first entered Xinjiang in autumn 1949, he became the top ranking Chinese official in southern Xinjiang. His home base for several years was Kashgar, until he was promoted to the First Secretary of the Xinjiang Sub-Bureau … Continue reading
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Leaving the New Frontier
The United States has not had an official diplomatic presence in Xinjiang for 60 years now. In fact, for many years Xinjiang was closed off not just to Americans but to all foreigners entirely, experiencing a resurgence in tourism and … Continue reading
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Xinjiang, Sino-Soviet Cooperation, and Anti-Soviet Sentiment among Beijing Students in 1950
In a quite illuminating article published in Xinjiang difangzhi, Wang Lianfang chronicles the rise-and-fall of Sino-Soviet joint ventures in Xinjiang in the 1950s. These are the very joint ventures that Mao Zedong would later denounce as Soviet colonialism in the … Continue reading
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New Images of North Korea from the Korean War
I am eagerly awaiting the release of North Korea Caught in Time: Images of War and Reconstruction. Compiled by Chris Springer, it has received positive reviews from the likes of Bruce Cumings, Don Oberdorfer, and Bradley K. Martin. This book … Continue reading
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