He and his family voted for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, whose style of leadership they prefer over the brush businessman.
Now, four years later, Cedic is backing Trump over his Democratic rival, Biden.
He says the Republican leader is the only candidate who can put pressure on China to end the oppression of Uighurs in Xinjiang.
CIDIC has not returned to his hometown of Xinjiang in western China since 2009. He says in recent years his family and friends, as well as the hundreds of students he has suggested for overseas study, have disappeared into mass detention centers.
He said a very strong leader is needed to deal with China. Donald Trump is such a leader. “Biden is better for making friends diplomatically (worldwide) but his leniency will not work for China.”
Alfidar Haneem, secretary of the Washington-based Uyghur American Association, said that if (the rest) of the free world were to accept the U.S. If the government had done what it did, the Chinese communist government would have reconsidered its policy of genocide in the Uyghur region, “said Alfidar Haneem, secretary of the Washington-based Uyghur American Association.
And some Xinjiang experts and Uighur deportees point out that Biden is more willing and able to work with nations to form an alliance against the Chinese government over its Xinjiang policies. Others fear it will not be tough enough on Beijing and will favor the Trump administration’s uncontrollable attitude.
What they agree on is that more needs to be done to hold the Chinese government accountable. “China should not get rid of this crime against humanity,” Alfieder said.
‘Complete violation of human rights’
Because of this approach, Trump has found some fans in the Uighur community. When the American president leaves the hospital bed to greet supporters outside the hospital’s Walter Reed Medical Center on October, four blue flags will appear in the crowd, representing East Turkistan, the Uyghur deportation name used for independent Xinjiang.
But almost all legislation targeting Beijing on detention centers was proposed by the U.S. Congress, where bilateral support for a tougher stance on the Chinese government is growing.
Apart from signing the law, Trump is likely to play a part in enforcing the law.
“My understanding is that he doesn’t have a very strong grip on human rights policy … I think he found something out of the Uighur situation that could be used as a bargaining chip,” said Dinren Boiler, an expert at the University of Colorado and Post doctoral research fellow.
Trump was said to be a supporter of detention centers According to John Bolton, the former Trump administration’s national security adviser, during a dinner between the two leaders at the G20 meeting in June 2019 when he discussed them with President Xi.
But regardless of Trump’s motivation or why action was taken, Uighur deportee Rahima Mahmoud said that under her leadership, the United States had more action against China on Xinjiang centers than any other country in the world.
“(In) all other Western, free countries, including Europe, there have been no practical declarations, sanctions or lists of officials or acts of any kind. It happened in the U.S. so the U.S. is a comparatively leading voice,” she said. Said.
Global connectivity
If there is to be a war of words at the United Nations, the world is still divided over China’s actions in Xinjiang.
In a statement to the UN on October 6, Germany spoke on behalf of the countries, mostly in Europe and North America, condemning China’s move in Xinjiang, the statement said, adding that “there is evidence of human rights violations.”
Boiler said that as U.S. president, Biden, better than Trump, would work with international organizations and traditional U.S. officials to build a global coalition in Xinjiang against China’s actions. Could be better because of the former vice president’s support for alliances.
Under Trump, Washington has pursued a more aggressive and isolated foreign policy, forcing diplomatic partners such as Japan and South Korea to pay more for their country’s defense, while implementing successful “America First” policies, such as banning immigration from some countries.
The Trump administration has done a lot of damage to American credibility when it comes to finding out the facts, Boiler said. ‘I hope that the new administration, the Biden administration, will start to address the human rights issues that have been going on in China since the trade disputes, and they will withdraw the very harsh rhetoric.’
But Uyghur linguist and author Abduveli Ayoup said he was not as interested in forming a coalition or hating it. He wants to see the Chinese government punished for its actions in Xinjiang.
Ayup, who currently lives in Norway, was arrested 15 months ago in 2013 on charges of “embezzlement.” He said his sister and brother are still in detention centers in Xinjiang.
Like Cedic, Ayub was a supporter of Clinton – but now he wants Trump to be re-elected. “If you criticize (China), if you criticize their policy, it’s nothing. Right now we need to take real action, pay them, lose them, think twice when they take the next step. Let’s do it. “
“This is not the time to criticize or push, no, this is the time to take action. This is the time.”
Not enough
CNN Pro-Trump Uighur expatriates who spoke with him said they do not believe the current U.S. President Xinjiang had a special interest in the crisis, or sympathy for his people.
But he said his administration, particularly Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, had taken tough action so far, and would probably put even more pressure if given a second term.
“Donald Trump doesn’t care much about Muslims and Uighurs … but overall, the US government did something that no one else in the world could do.” “So we’re very grateful for that.”
He thinks that if Biden works with other countries to put pressure on China, the water of criticism will probably be less than that given by Trump.
Who’s in the White House is coming up next January, Experts say it will not be easy to persuade China to reverse its policy on Xinjiang.
The ruling Communist Party has a history of bowing to domestic and international pressure, such as during the long-running pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
“It’s really hard to see that China can change its mind on its Xinjiang policies. Klei has accepted it as an important initiative and is maintaining its reputation,” said expert Baylor.
Many Uighurs in exile were pessimistic about the future of their people in China.
Mahmoud, who did not choose both candidates in the U.S. election, said the U.S. And the steps taken so far by other countries were a necessary part of eliminating injustice against its people.
“When you compare the extent of the abuse, I think the world let the Uighurs down completely.”
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