Drum Tower | China

How the Chinese state is hollowing out religion in Xinjiang

Our weekly podcast on China. This week our co-host travels to Xinjiang during Ramadan to see the impact of new regulations on Uyghurs’ religious freedom

New religious regulations in Xinjiang stipulate that mosques should look Chinese and religious figures should behave patriotically. What do those rules look like on the ground, and did they affect Ramadan celebrations for Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities this year?

David Rennie, The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief visited the far-western region to find out if people are still allowed to fast, and whether—contrary to what officials say—mosques really are being destroyed.

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