separatism

Example Sentences

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As China grows increasingly prosperous, the paper argues, the Taiwanese — especially young Taiwanese — will see ever greater benefits from unification, diminishing the appeal of independence, or "separatism."

From Salon

The campaign against Kurdish separatism and terrorism is popular politics in Turkey and plays well among opposition voters, too.

From New York Times

Many Syrians blame Russia for introducing the military tactic of sieges to Syria after using it notoriously against the city of Grozny to crush separatism in the Russian region of Chechnya.

From Seattle Times

China claims the country is simply “countering violent terrorism and separatism,” as Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations Human Rights Council in February.

From Science Magazine

Since then China has cracked down hard, introducing several strict laws aimed at curbing violence and what it deems as "separatism".

From BBC