Xinjiang -based scholar and critic of China 's policies in Beijing may have had a secret trial , lawyer says . Tohti , who belongs to the Uyghur ethnic group , was arrested in January . Chinese state media has reported that Ilham Tohti was charged with separatism . The Chinese government has responded by launching a massive anti-terrorism campaign as well as pouring more economic resources into Xinjiang . Xinjiang has launched a massive anti-terrorism campaign in the western region .
Xinjiang -based scholar and critic of China 's policies in Beijing may have had a secret trial , lawyer says . Tohti , who belongs to the Uyghur ethnic group , was arrested in January . Chinese state media has reported that Ilham Tohti was charged with separatism . Xinjiang has launched a massive anti-terrorism campaign in the western region .