The East Turkestan independence movement ( ETIM ) is a broad term that refers to advocates of an independent , self-governing East Turkestan in the region now known as Xinjiang , an autonomous region in the People 's Republic of China .
The East Turkestan independence movement is a broad term that refers to advocates of an independent , self-governing East Turkestan in the region now known as Xinjiang , an autonomous region in the People 's Republic of China .