While ISIS makes advances in Iraq and Syria, China fears potential Islamic revolution in western provinces

China has begun to enforce and implement strict border security in an attempt to halt the travel of Islamic extremists between the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - This move follows reports that Uyghurs-a Muslim minority group in southwestern China-are fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

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The Chinese state-run China Daily also reports that authorities are starting to share intelligence with neighboring countries in order to curtail growing Islamic radicalism.

"Border police have stepped up efforts to prevent and combat such cases," it reported an unnamed government official as saying.

A new Chinese law, which is expected to pass later this week, will include stricter controls on the nation's already heavily censored internet, the sharing of information between state agencies and greater cooperation with other nations in regards to Islamists.

China began a campaign in the Xinjiang province in May, in order to crack down on Uyghur militants who had caused numerous attacks which caused hundreds of deaths.

These militants have been increasing contact with Islamist groups, especially the Islamic State. In fact, the Islamic State's leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, has labelled China as a violator of Muslim rights.

"Your brothers all over the world are waiting for your rescue, and are anticipating your brigades," Baghdadi said during a speech in Iraq on July 4.

In September, Iraqi security forces released images of captured Chinese militants who were fighting with the Islamic State. That same month, Indonesian police arrested four Uyghurs for working with Islamic terrorism groups in the country.

Chinese media has continually reported a link between Uyghur separatists in Xinjiang and Islamic radicals overseas.

"Their final destination is to return to China to plot and conduct more terrorist attacks," the China Daily reported.

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