The disappearance of Ekpar Asat

The disappearance of Ekpar Asat

Update: 2025-11-12
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Ekpar Asat dreamed of building a digital home for his people — a place where Uyghurs could share music, stories and a sense of belonging.





Beijing saw that dream as a threat. It erased the network, and then it erased him.





But what happened in Xinjiang wasn’t only about one man or one community. It has become a blueprint for how repression spreads — far beyond China’s borders.





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An earlier version of this story appeared on the “CLICK HERE” podcast from Recorded Future News and PRX. Additional reporting by Sean Powers.


The post The disappearance of Ekpar Asat appeared first on The World from PRX.

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The disappearance of Ekpar Asat

The disappearance of Ekpar Asat

Dina Temple-Raston