Washington, Dec. 24 -- The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) recently marked the 76th anniversary of what it described as the illegal occupation of East Turkistan, referred to by China as "Xinjiang", by the People's Republic of China (PRC).

The ETGE reiterated its urgent call for international intervention to end what it said were ongoing atrocities and to restore East Turkistan's independence.

According to an ETGE press release, the anniversary commemorates events in 1949, when the PRC launched a military invasion of East Turkistan just 11 days after its founding by the Chinese Communist Party.

As per the press release, a demonstration was held in front of the White House on December 21, 2025, where the ETGE and the East Turki...