Why the Uighur people will continue to reject China’s colonial and apartheid rule.
![Uighur protesters in Tokyo shout slogans during a rally against Chinese government's policy in Xinjiang [EPA]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014619714352734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Alim A Seytoff is the spokesperson for the World Uyghur Congress and the president of Uyghur American Association based in Washington, DC.
Why the Uighur people will continue to reject China’s colonial and apartheid rule.
![Uighur protesters in Tokyo shout slogans during a rally against Chinese government's policy in Xinjiang [EPA]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014619714352734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)