Xinjiang, The Uyghurs, President Xi and the United States: Combating Islamist Terrorism in China
Abstract
The ever-expanding global Islamic Terrorist Network is without question the greatest threat to peace and security throughout the world. No country, regardless of size, homogeneity or religious construct is immune to the jihad fueled spread of militant violent Islamism. Since 2014, and the rise of the Islamic State under Abu Bakar Al Baghdadi, China has found itself in the crosshairs of the caliphate. Intrigued by an increase in terrorist attacks in Xinjiang and the subsequent response of the PRC I conducted research to understand the actions taken by China to combat the terrorist threat. My primary purpose through the research of this paper was three fold, first to see if the actions taken by the PRC were and are effective, second to identify what further measures are required to defeat the threat and lastly to analyze the role of the United States. To that end, my primary thesis is that China faces a recognized Islamic terrorist threat originating around the porous borders of Xinjiang, that President Xi has implemented an effective doctrinal counterinsurgency to prevent an insurgency and quell the terrorist attacks and finally that the United States should do more to collaborate with China to defeat the Islamic Terror Network.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 02, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1176180
Entities
People
- Matthew J. Kutilek
Organizations
- Marine Corps University