# Social media clash over Xinjiang ethnic identity

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372077/war-words-over-xinjiang-erupts-between-chinese-and-turkish-social-media-users

A debate over ethnic identity in Xinjiang has sparked an online clash between Chinese and Turkish social media users. A Turkish user shared an encounter with a Uygur woman from Xinjiang, noting she did not appear Chinese but identified as Chinese. The user then called on her to clarify her identity.

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#xinjiang #ethnicity #socialmedia #turkey

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Created: 2026-10-25T13:42:02.243443+00:00

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Original source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372077/war-words-over-xinjiang-erupts-between-chinese-and-turkish-social-media-users