Online Clash Erupt Between Chinese and Turkish Social Media Users Over Xinjiang Ethnic Identity

A disagreement concerning ethnic identity in Xinjiang has sparked an online confrontation between Chinese and Turkish social media users, originating from a Turkish user's account that was reportedly deleted after gaining over 2 million views.

Assembled News DeskOctober 26, 20261 min read

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According to the South China Morning Post, a dispute regarding ethnic identity in Xinjiang has caused an online clash between Chinese and Turkish social media users. This disagreement started earlier this month when a Turkish social media user shared an account of an interaction with a Uygur individual from Xinjiang, a region in China where approximately 12 million people primarily speak Turkic languages and are Muslim.

The Turkish user documented that the woman in question did not appear Chinese, but when the user inquired if she identified as Turkic, the woman replied, "No, I’m Chinese." Furthermore, the user urged her to "return to your roots."

The post in question accumulated more than 2 million views by Friday afternoon before the associated account was apparently removed. This incident occurs while Ankara is reportedly increasing its efforts to advance a pan-Turkic agenda, an issue that has shown sensitivity in its relationship with Beijing.

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