Economics, Politics, and Religion: Social Justice |
The purpose of this blog is to discuss topics in Economics, Politics, and Religion from a social justice approach. I am a strong believer in ethics; and I truly believe that no anlytical methodology is strong without an ethical perspective that, at least, attempts to assign people their respective rights. However, there will be posts that don't analyze all topics through ethics; but all posts will mantain a tangent to one of the three subjects. |
There is no doubt that Han people of China, who make up of over 90% of China’s population, enjoy probably 99% of China’s wealth. Poverty amongst ethnic minorities is rampant and pervasive. The state apparatus is repressive towards the ethnic and cultural existence and development of these minorities.
However, there is no excuse for the hundreds of poor Han who died in the Xinjiang violence. Most of the 150 plus who died were probably poor Han migrants from the neighboring provinces.
Most of China’s wealth is concentrated on its eastern border. China’s policy of economic development of Xinjiang has attracted Han neighbors. Unfortunately, those Han who died in the protest were mostly innocent. This article sheds some light on the issue.
While it needs to be question why the poverty remains so high if “economic development” in ethnic regions is happening, we ought to refrain from anti-China propaganda that is not objective. This not only does disservice to the rightful demands of Uighurs, but it also vilifies Han people unjustly. Where are New York Times articles that mourn that deaths of fellow Han people who were killed viciously?
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