China: High-Intensity Security Campaign Planned for Xinjiang

By Larry Habegger and Andrew Davis | Permalink | No Comments | August 23rd, 2011 | Trackback

The Chinese government announced a two-month “strike hard” campaign aimed at securing the troubled western region of Xinjiang. The plan includes 24-hour police patrols of crowded areas, identity checks, street searches, increased criminal investigations and accelerated trials. Tensions between ethnic Uighur and Han populations have erupted in a recent five-week spate of violence, resulting in at least three dozen deaths. China typically carries out one high-intensity security campaign a year in the Xinjiang area, famous among tourists for its diverse landscapes.

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