[13] On April 28, 2014, Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping visited Tokkuzak (Tuokezhake) during his inspection tour of Xinjiang.

On October 21, the government of the autonomous region consented to move Aqqash Township (Akekashi) of Shushi County to the jurisdiction of Kashgar City.

[2] In July 2024, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region sanctioned the transfer of Lankan Township in Shushi County to the jurisdiction of Kashgar City.

The government of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region has sanctioned the reallocation of Langan Township in Shushi County to the jurisdiction of Kashgar City.

[2][18] The county is an important area for wheat, corn, sorghum, cotton, and rice production in southern Xinjiang, as well as producing apricots, grapes, pomegranates, muskmelon, pistachio and other fruits.