It's true that Uyghurs (along with many other minorities) were exempted from the One Child Policy, but they replaced it with a two-child policy in 2015, and last year replaced that with a three-child policy.
But the birth rate in China has continued to decline despite the government's efforts, and the reason is simply that they ended extreme poverty and brought a certain level of industrialization to every corner of the country. Uyghurs aren't being mandated to get IUDs, IUDs are covered by their subsidized healthcare plans - and as the population gets wealthier and the power balance between men and women is equalized couples are having fewer kids at an older age, just like they do in every other developed country.
It's true that Uyghurs (along with many other minorities) were exempted from the One Child Policy, but they replaced it with a two-child policy in 2015, and last year replaced that with a three-child policy.
But the birth rate in China has continued to decline despite the government's efforts, and the reason is simply that they ended extreme poverty and brought a certain level of industrialization to every corner of the country. Uyghurs aren't being mandated to get IUDs, IUDs are covered by their subsidized healthcare plans - and as the population gets wealthier and the power balance between men and women is equalized couples are having fewer kids at an older age, just like they do in every other developed country.