The area known as East Turkestan has been a protectorate of China since 60 BC, though in the 18th century the Qing Dynasty reorganized the territory as a province, Xinjiang.
The area known as East Turkestan had been a protectorate of China as early as 60 BC, though there are numerous periods of independence from China. In the 18th century the Qing Dynasty reorganized the territory as a province, Xinjiang.