Inside Xinjiang: A 10-Day Tour of China’s Most Repressed State

Xi’s economic ambitions drive the anti-Muslim crackdown in Xinjiang (East Turkistan). Twice a day, employees at an upscale jewelry boutique in China’s remote western region of Xinjiang (East Turkistan) stop what they’re doing and don bulletproof vests and combat helmets. Thrusting long clubs, they practice defending the store against attackers. Their imaginary assailants aren’t jewel…