From AFP:
Police in the northwest Chinese region of Xinjiang have arrested hundreds of people in connection with disturbances that left at least 197 people dead, state media reported Sunday.
Citing a police announcement in Urumqi, the regional capital that was the epicentre of the unrest on July 5, the Xinhua news agency said 319 people had been detained.
Police have previously confirmed the detentions of over 1,600 people, according to earlier state media reports.
Urumqi Public Security Bureau said the detentions came “after information was received from the public or obtained through the police investigation,” Xinhua said.
