Xinjiang since 2010: A Governance Perspective

Abstract: A series of semi-structured interviews indicates that enhancing governance in Xinjiang is an urgent and significant issue for China, especially in terms of the actual implementation of applicable systems and policies. The interviews also reveal that during the 2010s, the Party-state partially acknowledged its governance shortcomings and addressed them by taking actions primarily through policies targeted at anti-corruption and at regaining control over the Uyghur communities. To achieve its goals in Xinjiang, the Communist Party of China is anticipated to introduce additionally such governance resources and skills as initially helped facilitate China’s rise.