ETGE Calls for Urgent C5+1 Summit Focus on East Turkistan Crisis

The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) has called upon the United States and Central Asian nations to place the East Turkistan issue on the agenda of the upcoming C5+1 Summit in Washington. According to the ETGE’s official statement, the body’s representatives stressed the imperative need to address what they describe as China’s persistent genocidal acts and crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic groups. Foreign Minister Salih Hudayar of the ETGE clarified the geopolitical stakes, stating, “East Turkistan is at the core of Central Asia. China’s hold on East Turkistan propels Beijing’s political, military, and economic strategies throughout…