Oil Tank Explosion at Chemical Plant in Urumqi, Xinjiang

An oil tank blew up in a chemical plant in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, in China the evening of Saturday, July 11 (PST). No casualities have been reported, nor has an explanation been released."The agency did not give an explanation for the blast, which comes a...

China bans mosque prayers in Urumqi

Communal Rights in China, strange isn't? The opening up of economy and vast disparity in the development process along with the negligence of this zone is the root cause of the unrest.Latest development says that authorities have banned the Mosque prayer citing the reason of...

Han Chinese Launch Revenge Attacks Against Uighur

A day after riots and violence claimed the lives of almost 160 people in China's Xinjian district, a new wave of violence rampaged through Urumqi. Thousands of angry Han Chinese smashed up Uighur stores and sought vengeance for Han deaths over the weekend. Riot police...

Uighur China Riots Censored, 156 Dead

Uighur riots in China's Xinjian district is being reported in Chinese media, yet the government is still pulling videos and restricting coverage available. The government is blaming ethnic Uighurs for terrorising...

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