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The Encyclopedia Britannica is very clear that Han Dynasty China discovered and claimed Xinjiang in 60 BCE (ie. Before the Common Era), which is 2,075 years ago.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Xinjiang/History
http://www.britannica.com/place/Xinjiang/History