The ancient city of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is a knot of alleyways that host bazaars, handicraft workshops and eateries, like this backstreet with a store selling photographs. (PHOTO BY WEI XIAOHAO / CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has appointed Ma Xingrui as new Party chief for Xinjiang.

Chen Quanguo, who no longer serves as secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPC, will be given another appointment, according to a decision by the CPC Central Committee.

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