Central Asia leaders overlook plight of Uyghurs to woo China

washington - Any resentment among Central Asian leaders over China's treatment of its Uyghur minority was swept aside during recent tours of the region by the chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Chinese minister of public security.

The warm welcome given the Chinese officials reflects the region's growing economic ties with Beijing and its uneasiness with Russia - the region's longtime guara