Chen Quanguo, who oversaw the alleged repression of ethnic Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, is stepping down, according to the Chinese media.

The Communist Party chief in China's far northwest Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of having carried out a massive crackdown on Muslim minorities, is leaving the post after some seven years, Chinese state-run media said on Sunday.

Chen Quanguo, who is on a US blacklist for his role in the alleged mistreatment of ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslims, is to be replaced by Ma Xingrui, governor of Guangdong province.

  • NewAccountWhoDis [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    This actually happens a lot in China, Xi Jinping himself lead like five or six (somewhere around there, not like Im commiting this to memory) provinces before he was allowed to start working more in the higher ups of the party.

    I agree that there might be some room for concern about representation not existing at that very top level but in theory at least local representatives would be working with these more experienced heads directly and help guide them into individualized policies.