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...Beydulla convinced the police that he was not connected to Uyghur separatist groups in Turkey. But once they were assured of his innocence, they still “tried to coerce me to spy for them,” he said...
...years in Turkey, Beydulla earned a master’s and doctorate degree in Uyghur history. By merit of his academic achievements, he gained some influence within the Uyghur community. “They were afraid to allow me to stay in my homeland because of my influence,” he said. “And then they tried...
...Uyghurs. Uyghurs’ skin color is more tan and eye and hair color more varied, with facial structures more stereotypically Western. Because of such physical differences, Uyghurs are often asked to infiltrate on behalf of the Chinese government “because the Chinese cannot,” Beydulla said...
...Beydulla deposited his friends’ title deed at the station to pay his bail, recorded a video at the police’s demand promising to spy on behalf of the police when he finished his education, and prepared to return home. In half an hour he packed, burned the books he did not want the Chinese government to find, and said goodbye to his family. “All my family [was] very upset and my brother’s wife extremely upset,” Beydulla said...
...Beydulla fled to Turkey, where he was still permitted to travel because his student visa from his master’s program had not yet expired...