Posted on 09/11/2009 4:30:22 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Panic over syringe stabbings spreads to Beijing
Jane Macartney, China Correspondent
The Chinese authorities are anxious that mysterious syringe stabbings that have caused panic in the restive far west have now reached the capital.
The threat of such needle attacks comes as an enormous security blanket has been thrown across Beijing to ensure that a huge military parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Communist Party rule passes off without a hitch on October 1.
Indications that the bizarre attacks may have extended from the mostly Muslim, riot-torn region of Xinjiang to Beijing came in the form of directives from internet service providers to clients to prevent any mention of such violence on websites.
Managers of websites said that they received notification today to delete any discussion or mention of syringe stabbings in Beijing as soon as these are spotted.
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