Comments on: NYT on China and the Great Game http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/03/30/nyt-on-china-and-the-great-game/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:53:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/03/30/nyt-on-china-and-the-great-game/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 Nathan Wed, 31 Mar 2004 10:21:54 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=660#comment-2883 Uighurs are much more closely related to UZbeks than Koreans. The languages are nearly identical at least. As far as genetics go, modern UZbeks are much more likely to have a touch of the Tajik/Persian in them. They do like to run in the same terrorist circles too. Uighurs formerly involved in the Islamic Movement of East Turkestan now hang with the boys of the Islamic Movement of UZbekistan who just got chased out of Wana, Pakistan. (My "Z" only works when capitaliZed for some reason). Uighurs are much more closely related to UZbeks than Koreans. The languages are nearly identical at least. As far as genetics go, modern UZbeks are much more likely to have a touch of the Tajik/Persian in them. They do like to run in the same terrorist circles too. Uighurs formerly involved in the Islamic Movement of East Turkestan now hang with the boys of the Islamic Movement of UZbekistan who just got chased out of Wana, Pakistan. (My “Z” only works when capitaliZed for some reason).

]]> By: Jane http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/03/30/nyt-on-china-and-the-great-game/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 Jane Wed, 31 Mar 2004 06:43:29 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=660#comment-2882 What a great post, you know China is on the move when they're buying all the US's scrap metal. What a great post, you know China is on the move when they’re buying all the US’s scrap metal.

]]> By: Neil http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/03/30/nyt-on-china-and-the-great-game/comment-page-1/#comment-2881 Neil Wed, 31 Mar 2004 02:34:04 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=660#comment-2881 I wonder also how long until Turkey begins making noticeable diplomatic pushes into Central Asia. I know some Turkish historians would claim ancestry across much of Central Asia. Central Asia is definitely going to be a dangerous neighbourhood in the moving decades. For some great historial reading, I liked anything by Peter Hopkirk, Robert D. Kaplan and Fitzroy MacLean. Keep up the great blogging! I wonder also how long until Turkey begins making noticeable diplomatic pushes into Central Asia. I know some Turkish historians would claim ancestry across much of Central Asia. Central Asia is definitely going to be a dangerous neighbourhood in the moving decades. For some great historial reading, I liked anything by Peter Hopkirk, Robert D. Kaplan and Fitzroy MacLean. Keep up the great blogging!

]]> By: Eric http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/03/30/nyt-on-china-and-the-great-game/comment-page-1/#comment-2880 Eric Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:26:24 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=660#comment-2880 Both languages are in the Altaic language group but I don't think this qualifies as being closely related. Both languages are in the Altaic language group but I don’t think this qualifies as being closely related.

]]> By: hanin515 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/03/30/nyt-on-china-and-the-great-game/comment-page-1/#comment-2879 hanin515 Tue, 30 Mar 2004 12:20:32 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=660#comment-2879 Incidentally, I've heard that Koreans are closely related to the Uighurs of western China. Has anyone have any more specific info on this claim? High praise for Marmot's Blog!! Incidentally, I’ve heard that Koreans are closely related to the Uighurs of western China. Has anyone have any more specific info on this claim?

High praise for Marmot’s Blog!!

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