xunzi
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There is nothing we can learn from Indonesia. Indonesia is a muslim state. Muslim and muslim click, you know? I am sure that if we become an Islam state, these Uighurs will LOVE us to dead. LOL But speaking objectively, it is time the Islamists need to look themselves in the mirror and ask if they can live peacefully and accept other religion and people that are different and don't follow their faith.The fact of the matter is that there will always be radical groups whenever a nation state rules various peoples of differing ethnic and religious origin. Indonesia had fought wars in suppressing terrorist organizations such as JI (Jeremiyyah Islamiyah) as well as separatist groups from Irian Jaya, and even in Aceh (Sumatra), and with an inclusive policy, the country has been progressive. In fact, there is a lot China can learn from Indonesia.
As for India, well India is literally the thesis of a heterogeneous nation state. It's 1.2+ billion population is composed of people with different religious backgrounds, ethnic and racial backgrounds, so it has to have policies to understand the religious and ethnic sensitivities. Despite some issues of corruption and infringement, which i believe can be fixed with proper policies, India is a thriving democracy (the world's largest), and a growing economic player.
The point i'm foraying to you is that China can learn from a paradigm shift of authoritarian rule to a more inclusive 'enligthened' policies that are conducive for the Han majority as well as the ethnic minorities in the People's Republic.
We have given preferential treatment to ethnic minorities. Can we do more? certainly! But let be honest here, very few minority of Uighurs are extremist. Most are okay happily living in the Greater China in which prosperity and opportunity will exist for them if they have the merit.