Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in China: Domestic and Foreign Policy Dimensions

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China's problem with terrorism has historically been considered an outgrowth of Beijing's efforts to integrate the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region into the People's Republic of China. Since the end of the Cold War, however, this internal dynamic has converged with an evolving external environment, stimulating the development of linkages between Uyghur separatism and terrorism and broader terrorist movements in Central Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. This book brings together some of the leading experts on Chinese terrorism, offering the first systematic, scholarly assessment of the country's approaches to this threat. Four areas of investigation are looked at: the scope and nature of terrorism in China and its connection with developments in other regions; the development of legislative measures to combat terrorism; the institutional evolution of China's counter-terrorism bureaucracy; and Beijing's counter-terrorism cooperation with international partners. Cover Half-title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Abbreviations Introduction: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in China 1. China’s ‘War on Terrorism’: Confronting the Dilemmas of the ‘Internal–External’ Security Nexus 2. ‘Fighting the Enemy with Fists and Daggers’: The Chinese Communist Party’s Counter-Terrorism Policy in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) 3. ‘Fighting Terrorism According to Law’: China’s Legal Efforts against Terrorism 4. The Narrative of Uyghur Terrorism and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Uyghur Militancy 5. China and Counter-Terrorism: Beyond Pakistan? 6. China’s Counter-Terrorism Policy in the Middle East 7. Uyghur Terrorism in a Fractured Middle East 8. Uyghur Cross-Border Movement into South East Asia: Between Resistance and Survival Notes Index