The Cycle Continues
Later hundreds of Han Chinese marched through the streets of Urumqi smashing shops and stalls belonging to Uighurs.
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville, in Urumqi, says some of the protesters were shouting “down with Uighurs” as they rampaged through the streets armed with homemade weapons.
Police attempted to block access to the bazaar and other Uighur [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Retaliation
Posted in china, culture, politics, tagged china, han, riots, uihgur, xinjiang on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rodney King and the Xinjiang Riots
Posted in china, culture, politics, tagged china, ethnic violence, muslim, protests, racism, riots, rodney king, uighur, xinjiang on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scores Killed in China Protests – BBC News
Order partially restored in violence-plagued Urumqi, situation still tense – People’s Daily
The Urumqi Mass Incident – EastSouthWestNorth Blog
Quick summary:
1a. Rumors spread through the internet that Uighur factory workers raped Han women in Guangdong – Xinhua
2a. Riots took place between Han and Uighur factory workers – EastSouthWestNorth Blog
3a. Uighurs [...]
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