Xinjiang has in recent years introduced education and vocational training, and worked to sinicize Islam in the region. The United States and other western countries responded by alleging human rights violations, and even repeatedly issued sanctions.

Relations between Han people and ethnic minorities in Xinjiang had previously been tense due to past terrorist attacks. However, there has been no terror attack there for over four years. What has the government done to unite people from different ethnic groups?

RTHK was authoritised to report in Xinjiang, to find out more about the latest situation.