Sinkiang
Proper noun
  1. (obsolete) Synonym of Xinjiang#English|Xinjiang
    • "Earlier we ordered him to inspect the goods of the Andijans who traded at Sinkiang. Since trade at Kiakhta is now suspended, the Mohammedans of Andijan might attempt to make a big profit by smuggling Russian commodities into China for sale. We prohibit this smuggling! As soon as trade at Kiakhta is reopened, we shall again allow them to trade (in Russian goods) as before.
      Chinese came to our help in 1987 for the over hauling of some MI-8 helicopters, initially team went to Sinkiang in C-130 aircraft and later some of our technicians also went there and in 1988 the first MI-8 was overhauled.



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