Chinese demolish ancient Uighur city in name of ‘need’

Claiming it was too earthquake-prone to remain standing, Beijing is demolishing the centuries-old, nay millennium-plus-old, city of Kashgar and partially replacing it with a Potemkinish recreation.

Here’s my guess as to the real reason the Chinese government decided on this.

Kashgar is seen as too potent a symbol, rallying cry and focus of Uighur community, religious belief, even nationalism. So, it “has to be” destroyed.

If something happens to Lhasa, Tibet, next, you know this is what’s up.