East Turkistan Foreign Minister Salih Hudayar on ExChina Independence, and the Fight Against Beijing

Gunther Fehlinger Podcast · Apr 4, 2026 · 1h 28m · transcript

Guest: Salih Hudayar — Uyghur-American political advocate based in Washington, D.C., Foreign Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (formerly Prime Minister) and leader of the East Turkistan National Movement.

In this episode, Hudayar describes his journey from East Turkistan to the United States, explains why he argues independence (not “autonomy”) is non-negotiable, and gives a historical overview of East Turkistan (often labeled “Xinjiang”). Major themes include his genocide framing, the region’s strategic economic importance to China, and…