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Ethnic Uyghur demonstrators take part in a protest against China near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul on October 1, 2023. (Yasin Akgul via Getty Images)
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Joshua Meservey
Senior Fellow
Nate Sibley
Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative
