December 9, 2011 6:58 PM
Tag: Xinjiang
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China Sentences Four Uighurs to Death Over Unrest
Four people have been sentenced to death and two others to 19 years for their alleged role in the violent attacks in Xinjiang in July that killed at least 18 people. From the New York Times:The convictions were the first for the scores of people detained after a series of violent outbursts in Kashgar and Hotan, two Silk Road outposts whose largely Uighur populations have long had a contentious relationshipSeptember 15, 2011 10:22 PM
Chinese Man Tries to Swim It to Believe It
The New York Times tells the story of Guo Zhiyang, a 35-year old “political researcher” from mainland China,
China to Legally Define Terrorist Activities
China’s legislature is considering a new bill that will define terrorism. Prior to this bill, the criminal law states
October 25, 2011 1:20 PM
China Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Bomb Threat
A woman from Chongqing has been detained after telling the pilot of her Xinjiang-bound plane that there was a bomb on board.
October 13, 2011 1:03 PM
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