Xinjiang: “China’s Second Tibet”

Three years after nearly 200 people died when thousands of Uyghurs clashed with Han Chinese in Urumqi after protesting against the death of two Uyghur migrant workers in southern China, Amnesty International reports that dozens who disappeared in the ensuing arrests are still missing: Those missing i ...
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3 Responses to Xinjiang: “China’s Second Tibet”

  1. Bob Edwards says:

    Its an unfortunate situation for the Uyghurs when someone actually fights back. In the US, those two dead hijackers would still be alive and enjoying life. China’s hard-fisted response to provocations will keep the unruly Uyghurs from getting out of line.

  2. [...] plane bound for Urumqi on June 29. Read more about Xinjiang and the Uighur ethnic group, via CDT. Xinjiang: "China's Second Tibet" – China Digital Times (CDT) While there are clear indications that things are not stable in Xinjiang, but is it close to [...]

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    [...] plane bound for Urumqi on June 29. Read more about Xinjiang and the Uighur ethnic group, via CDT. Xinjiang: "China's Second Tibet" – China Digital Times (CDT) While there are clear indications that things are not stable in Xinjiang, but is it close to [...]

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