Chinese officials and academics met in Urumqi to discuss the implementation of a five-year plan to "Sinicize" Islam in Xinjiang. The plan aims to "meld Islam with Confucianism" and release a new translated and annotated Chinese Qur'an aligned with the "spirit of the times." The Chinese Communist Party views religion as a threat to its power and has persecuted Uyghur Muslims, leading to the elimination of public practice of Islam in Xinjiang. The party's ultimate goal is to bring all religions under its control and supervision. The plan also includes promoting the use of Confucianism to interpret Islamic scripture.

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