Xinjiang Wars

Not to be confused with Xinjiang conflict.

The Xinjiang Wars (Chinese: 新疆戰爭) were a series of armed conflicts which took place within Xinjiang in the Republic of China during the Warlord Era and Chinese Civil War. The wars also played an important role in the East Turkestan independence movement.

Major conflicts

• Kumul Rebellion (1931–1934)
  • Soviet invasion of Xinjiang (1934)
• Charkhlik revolt (1935)
• Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang (1937)
• Ili Rebellion (1944–1949)
  • Battle of Baitag Bogd (1946-1948)
  • Incorporation of Xinjiang into the People's Republic of China (1949)
• Sino-Indian War (1962)
• Sino-Soviet border conflict (1969)
• 2013 Depsang standoff (2013)

Battles

• Battle of Aksu (1933)
• Battle of Sekes Tash (1933)
• Battle of Kashgar (1933)
• Battle of Ürümqi (1933)
• Battle of Toksun (1933)
• First Battle of Ürümqi (1933)
• Second Battle of Ürümqi (1933-1934)
• Battle of Kashgar (1934)
• Battle of Yangi Hissar (1934)
• Battle of Yarkand (1934)
• Battle of Tutung (1934)
• Battle of Dawan Cheng (1934)

Incidents

• Kirghiz rebellion (1932)
• Kizil massacre (1933)

See also

• Sino-Tibetan War (1930-1932)
  • Qinghai–Tibet War (1932)