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China imprisons Uyghur businessmen once seen as bridges to community

Members of Uyghur community living in Turkey stage a protest outside the Chinese consulate in Istanbul. (AP) — Members of Uyghur community living in Turkey stage a protest outside the Chinese consulate in Istanbul. **(AP)**

8 min read . Updated: 13 Jul 2021, 06:37 PM IST EVA XIAO, The Wall Street Journal

Encouraging entrepreneurs used to be a key part of economic development in Xinjiang, but priorities have shifted with Xi Jinping’s security crackdown

In the summer of 2018, Sadir Eli, a Uyghur businessman, was in high spirits. His real-estate firm was pulling in strong profits, and he told his daughter he would buy a house for her in Massachusetts.

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