Starting in the 2000s, China’s government began targeting a group of individuals known as the Uyghurs. This ethnic group, living in China and other parts of Asia, are often practicing Muslims and are of Turkish heritage. In the 2010s, the Chinese government began holding Chinese Uyghurs by force in concentration camps. According to the United Nations, more than one million people have been held in these camps. Many claim that the Chinese government created these camps to “re-educate” Uyghurs to behave in “correct ways.”

Based on the summary, the Uyghur people of China are most likely experiencing mistreatment by the Chinese government because of their
A.
religious practices.
B.
professions.
C.
political beliefs.
D.
location.