I think in general, there is some correlation with distance in relation to the political center of power in a nation and how the further away you go, the more distinct local identity gets established which leads to independence movements fomenting over time. You can see this today in Canada with the idiotic Alberta separation movement and some independence movements in Alaska and Texas that have fluctuated with popularity over time.They were uniornically accused of this when they sent uyghurs back to China. The guardian article about the death sentences explicitly mentioned that the 2015 attack was in retaliation to the that
Also does anyone know why Sichuan produces so much traitors like this guy
aka the guy who leads bashuria aka sichuanese independence and that one japanese politician. Since its a big province are these people an anomaly and that sichaunese people are very nationalistic.