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A closer look at Uighurs and the Xinjiang province:
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/uighurs/index
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/xinjiang/index
Uighurs...pronounced “wiggers”
Uighurs...pronounced “wiggers”
Death toll in Xinjiang riot rises to 140, still climbing
www.chinaview.cn 2009-07-06 13:28:24 Print
Firemen put out a fire in Dawannanlu Street in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Shen Qiao)
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URUMQI, July 6 (Xinhua) — The death toll has risen to 140 following Sunday night's riot in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the regional government said Monday.
Fifty-seven dead bodies were retrieved from Urumqi’s streets and lanes, while all the others were confirmed dead at hospitals, said Liu Yaohua, the region's police chief, at a press conference midday Monday.
He said the death toll would still be climbing.
At least 828 people were injured in the deadly violence that erupted Sunday night.
Rioters burned 261 motor vehicles, including 190 buses, at least 10 taxis and two police cars, said Liu.
As of 9 am, several vehicles were still seen ablaze on Urumqi’s streets he said.
A preliminary investigation showed 203 shops and 14 homes were destroyed in the riot.
Police have arrested several hundred in connection with the riot, including at least a dozen who were suspected of fanning the unrest, Liu said.
He said police are still searching for about 90 other key suspects in the city. “Police have tightened security in downtown Urumqi streets and at key institutions such as power and natural gas companies and TV stations to prevent large-scale riots.”
Checkpoints have been set up in Urumqi’s key areas as well the neighboring Changji and Turpan prefectures to prevent the rioters from fleeing, Liu said.
He said more than 100 ethnic officials from adjacent areas have been transferred to Urumqi for interrogating the suspects according to law.
Bush didn’t say anything and neither will Obama. Too much money at stake — considering the Chinese are bankrolling the Iraq War as well as the stimulus package by buying our treasury notes. Of course, someday they may just want their money back.
I bet the Palestinians in Lebanon couldn't understand why nobody liked them either.
I have a hunch that the Uyghurs have not been good guests: just as muslims have not been good guests in Malmo, Beirut, hell anywhere. This whole thing could well be (brutal) push-back against Muslim depredations, and I'm going to suspend judgement.
I don’t know who to root for in this one. On one hand, I love seeing Muzzies get waxed. On the other, this strengthens the ChiComs.
For the Chinese gov’t, it’s an excuse for ethnic cleansing without being so obvious.
My guess: China will crack down HARD and begin a gradual cleansing program.
Weren’t there riots in Iran some time ago? I recall seeing it in the headlines.
We support the muj in Afghanistan against the Soviets; didn’t work out so well.
This time, I’m supporting the Chinese government against them. I’m no fan of the ChiComs either, but never again will I ever place my sentiments with muslims.
I say, put ‘em down, and put ‘em down HARD.
Our GITMO weejers in Bermuda getting restless and bored with the beach? Thinking it’s time to go back and resume the jihad? Weejers trained in Tora Bora - no threat, right?
Those Chinese Amish are quite the willey bunch aint they?