Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation as Taliban Cozy Up to China
Sui-Lee Wee and Muyi Xiao The New York Times
Taliban fighters at a lake near Kabul, Afghanistan, days after the last American troops left the country. (photo: Jim Huylebroek/The New York Times)
23 September 21
Members of the ethnic group, seen by China as potential extremists, are afraid they will be sent there as part of a deal for economic aid.
Ibrahim was born in Afghanistan. But now he, too, is trying to escape the clutches of Chinese authoritarianism.
He and his family have been afraid to leave their home in Afghanistan since the Taliban, the country’s new rulers, took control last month, venturing outside only to buy essentials. “We are extremely worried and nervous,” said Ibrahim, whose full name is being withheld for his safety. “Our children are worried for our safety, so they have asked us to stay home.”
