Sin·kiang Ui·ghur or Sin·kiang Ui·gur  (sĭn'kyäng' wē'gər, shĭn'jyäng')  See Xinjiang Uygur. |
| Xin·jiang Uy·gur (shĭn'jyäng' wē'gər) An autonomous region of extreme western China. It came under Chinese control in the 16th century and was the site of a conflict between China and the Soviet Union in 1969. Ürümqi is the capital. Population: 18,400,000. |