The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) and the East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM) have appealed to President Donald Trump to raise concerns about China’s alleged genocide and occupation of East Turkistan and Tibet during his meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump’s visit to China, the first by a sitting US President in nearly a decade, is crucial for a two-day summit.
According to the ETGE, Jinping is accused of ordering a genocide targeting Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples in Xinjiang, which has been ongoing for thirteen years. The exiled authorities are urging Trump to reject any agreements that could enable the genocide and enslavement of East Turkistanis and Tibetans during the summit.
East Turkistan, rich in critical minerals like beryllium, lithium, and rare earth elements, is under negotiation at the summit. The ETGE claims that these minerals are extracted under conditions that may amount to enslavement, as assessed by the United Nations. Jinping’s alleged campaign includes mass internment, forced labor, forced sterilization, and organ harvesting.
Mamtimin Ala, President of the ETGE, emphasized the need for decolonization and the restoration of East Turkistan’s independence to safeguard human rights. The exiled authorities view China’s occupation of East Turkistan as a direct threat to US national security, citing nuclear tests, ICBM silos, and critical infrastructure developments in the region.
Salih Hudayar, Foreign Minister of the ETGE and President of the ETNM, highlighted that a free and independent East Turkistan could supply critical minerals to the US, strengthening American industry and reducing Beijing’s influence.
