I think its also partly to take the attention away from their Uighur camps, and ...

beerlord on Oct 16, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: China cracks down on religion, crosses burned at C...

I think its also partly to take the attention away from their Uighur camps, and to paint the idea that they are 'anti-religion', rather than explicitly seeking to rid Uighur culture and religion from China.