CHINA-RELIGION: CHINESE AUTHORITIES NOW TARGET UTSULS COMMUNITY OF MUSLIMS IN HAINAN
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The South China Morning Post reported on September 28 that the latest moves of Chinese authorities are now to target the small and little-known community of Utsuls, who are Muslims, in Hainan. The Utsuls are banned from wearing traditional dress in schools and government offices. The Utsuls population is around 10,000 people based in Sanya, a city on the island province of Hainan, almost 12,000km (7,400 miles) from Xinjiang.
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