I've thought of a way for China to make the West shut up about the Uighur or other cultural genocide. China should apply for intangible human cultural heritage for the Uighur dance which it goes to great lengths to conserve and promote; and also apply for
2/ tangible heritage for China's superbly renovated ancient mosques.
Just the press coverage of such a move on China's part would destroy to some extent the myth of China's alleged cultural genocide. The PR value will be huge. What's Unesco going do? If it refuses
Just the press coverage of such a move on China's part would destroy to some extent the myth of China's alleged cultural genocide. The PR value will be huge. What's Unesco going do? If it refuses
3/ to grant the coveted cultural heritage status, then Unesco is at fault for cultural genocide, not China.
If in the improbable scenario that Unesco grants the status, then it's very good for China both for the prestige per se and for the rehabilitation of the reputation.
If in the improbable scenario that Unesco grants the status, then it's very good for China both for the prestige per se and for the rehabilitation of the reputation.
4/Unesco will send a delegation to visit these mosques which China can show as well-conserved crown jewels. There're Uighur dances everywhere in the street. Unesco can see for itself the vitality & the privileged place it occupies in the Chinese society.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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