Beijing - based scholar and critic of China 's policies in Xinjiang may have had a secret trial , lawyer says . Ilham ##i , who belongs to the Hui ethnic group , was arrested in January . Chinese state media has reported that Tohti was charged with separatism . China has launched a massive anti - terrorism campaign in the western region .
Beijing-based scholar and critic of China 's policies in Xinjiang may have had a secret trial , lawyer says . Ilham Tohti , who belongs to the Uyghur ethnic group , was arrested in January . Chinese state media has reported that Tohti was charged with separatism . China has launched a massive anti-terrorism campaign in the western region .