The government says Communication the attackers Attack confessed Reveal_secret to Jihadist motives and membership in the terrorist Terrorism group East Turkestan Islamic Movement Social_event ( ETIM ) , while an overseas pro-Uyghur independence group claims Statement the attackers Attack were frustrated Hindering by a lack of options for nonviolent anti-government protest Request .

The East Turkestan independence movement , also known as the Xinjiang independence movement or the Uyghur independence movement , is a political and social movement seeking independence for Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China as a homeland for the Uyghur people , to be named Name_conferral `` East Turkestan '' .

The East Turkestan independence movement , also known as the Xinjiang independence movement or the Uyghur independence movement , is a political and social movement seeking independence for Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China as a homeland for the Uyghur people , to be named Name_conferral `` East Turkestan '' .

The Chinese government considers all support for the East Turkestan independence movement to fall Motion_directional under the definitions of `` terrorism , extremism , and separatism '' .

Recently , the East Turkestan independence movement has risen Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to prominence in the international arena due to allegations that China is indiscriminately interning and `` re-educating '' the Uyghurs in what many experts consider to be an attempt to eradicate Removing Uyghur religion , culture , language , and identity .