Legislation for"Unification"and Interpretation for"Pluralism":the Concept and Conceptualization of"Xin Jiang"amid the Burgeoning Border Jurisdiction Study in Modern China
In the thirties and forties of the 20th century,with the rise of China's border jurisdiction research,the historical and geopolitical knowledge of Xinjiang as the frontier of inland China was popularized.The previous impressions of Xinjiang as"an outlying border region"or"a frontier outside the frontier"was gradually dis-pelled,and images such as"the hub of the Eurasian continent","the rear of national defense"or"the internation-al transportation line"of the world's anti-fascist struggle came to dominate the conceptual reconstruction of"Xinjiang".In addition,the researchers responded to the political challenge to Xinjiang's sovereignty and consol-idated the conception of Xinjiang as Chinese national territory through the mass media.This is a political action for the"reunification"legislation as it upholds the academic stance of safeguarding China's national unity and territorial integrity.Finally,the researchers'examination and exposition of the history and reality of the multiple ethnic groups in Xinjiang showcase the evolving process of the coexistence and integration of the various ethnic groups on both sides of the Tianshan Mountains as well as the historical situation and realistic significance of Xinjiang as the common home to peoples of all ethnic groups.This is a knowledge action for"pluralistic"inter-pretation,a conceptual foundation for building the"pluralistic integration"of the Chinese nation in light of Xinji-ang's local experienceand a future direction for ethnic unity.
Modem Chinaborder jurisdiction studythe concept of"Xinjiang"knowledge construction
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