China’s state founding in 1949 marked the onset of Uyghur oppression.

Evidence

It was open season for China to finally wage war on what had been a thorn in its side since its modern creation on October 1, 1949—a date that marks the creation of the modern Chinese state and disaster for the Uyghur people. — Khaled A. Beydoun, The New Crusades_ Islamophobia and the…, 604

Categorization

• DEFINE: Dating the modern Chinese state’s creation as a disaster for the Uyghurs grounds the chapter’s timeline.