Hidden intentions behind the wave of marriage of Uyghur girls to Chinese men

Videos circulating on social media show Chinese men from mainland provinces quickly obtaining marriage certificates with Uyghur women through government-supported matchmaking agencies. This represents a new wave of state-encouraged intermarriage.
Chinese men openly promote "marrying beautiful Uyghur girls" on platforms like Douyin and WeChat, causing serious concern among Uyghurs abroad.
Zumrat Dawut, a camp survivor, confirms such matchmaking companies now operate in most East Turkistan cities. Recent months have seen a marked increase in Uyghur-Chinese marriages, with some previously married Uyghur women recruiting others.
Douyin platforms advertise "Quick Uyghur-Chinese Marriage" and "Unity Marriage" services, promoting easy marriage licensing with just ID cards required.
While mixed marriages were below 1% in 2010 census data, rates have increased significantly recently. Government propaganda promotes these marriages as "ethnic unity," advertising Uyghur women as requiring fewer conditions than Chinese women.
A Mekit-based company called "Hot Love," the only government-approved matchmaking service there, revealed they receive state support and financial incentives (40,000 yuan) for arranging Uyghur-Chinese marriages. They exclusively match Uyghur women with mainland Chinese men.
The Uyghur Human Rights Project's 2022 report identified this as systematic government policy promoting forced intermarriage as part of cultural genocide.
Former Human Rights Watch China Director Sophie Richardson noted these marriages likely aren't voluntary given regional controls, calling them part of China's broader genocide policy. She urged allowing human rights organizations to investigate if China claims these are voluntary unions.