Download or read book Xinjiang and China's Rise in Central Asia - A History written by Michael E. Clarke and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an account of how Beijing's evolving integrationist policies in Xinjiang have influenced its foreign policy in Central Asia since the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949, and how the policy of integration is related to China's concern for security and to its pursuit of increased power and influence in Central Asia.