https://sputniknews.com/asia/201703301052130939-hchina-burqas-xinjiang/
China Bans Burqas in Xinjiang Uyghur Region as Part of Anti-Extremism Fight [image: A Muslim woman reading a newspaper at a market place in the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi, the capital city of the Chinese restive Xinjiang region.]© Flickr / Gilad Rom China Bans Burqas in Xinjiang Uyghur Region as Part of Anti-Extremism Fight - Reports <https://sputniknews.com/asia/201703301052130939-hchina-burqas-xinjiang/> The Chinese government is undoubtedly concerned about the fate of these militants, as they pose a threat to China’s national security, but the deployment of a large contingent of forces to Syria would be surprising, especially as the war is nearing its end. Instead, Beijing is likely to deploy a limited number of special forces soldiers and military advisors to assist Syrian government forces, while also working with Syria’s various intelligence agencies to prevent Uyghur militants from sneaking back into China and carrying out terrorist attacks.
