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This paper focuses on two objectives: to explore why Xinjiang Uyghur Muslim uprisings got motivated, and the other is to assess whether the closer China-Central Asia co-operations help ease the tension. Moreover, this research attempts to investigate the other external players involved in the Uyghur turmoil. The study employed the qualitative method to analyze how Sino-Central Asia relations play a role in countering East Turkistan forces and ease the Xinjiang tension. The analysis and argument are based on the institutionalism of Neo-liberalism to examine the impacts of China's foreign policies towards Central Asia, especially the institute of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as well as the constructivism theory to analyze the norms. These ideas shape the political attitudes of external players on the Xinjiang issue. This paper argued that to prevent the further sprawl of the East Turkestan forces and maintain regional stability and peace, China would continue to work with Central Asian countries in terms of counter-three evil forces through the SCO. The research explored the development and challenges that SCO will face and analyzed its impacts on the solution of Xinjiang Uyghur Muslim riots shortly.