China: Unrest Recurs in Troubled Xinjiang Province

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | September 9th, 2009 | Trackback

Trouble returned to the restive Xinjiang Province capital Urumqi Sept. 3 when mass protests were triggered by reports of syringe attacks between ethnic groups. Han Chinese blamed Uighurs but authorities said both groups had suffered such stabbings. Five people were killed in the unrest and police came out in force in the days that followed to prevent further incidents. Authorities are concerned that the current tensions could spark violence similar to the ethnic conflict in July that left nearly 200 people dead.

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