HOW SAFE IS XINJIANG?

XINJIANG HAS A LOT OF BAD PRESS RECENTLY BUT NONE OF IT AFFECTS THE TRAVELLER. THERE IS HEIGHTENED SECURITY UNLIKE WHAT’S FOUND IN THE REST OF CHINA, BUT SAFETY RELATING TO THINGS LIKE CIVIL UNREST OR VIOLENCE IS NOT AN ISSUE. XINJIANG IS SEVERAL MAGNITUDES OF ORDER SAFER THAN PAKISTAN.