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Current Tensions in Xinjiang-China

I think the best solution is for China and Pakistan to work together and build the Gwadar port and rail link up through Pakistan and into Xinjiang province.

That will open the western/sea trade route for China. The resulting economic boom in Xinjiang will be good for everybody. :pakistan::china:
 
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I think the best solution is for China and Pakistan to work together and build the Gwadar port and rail link up through Pakistan and into Xinjiang province.

That will open the western/sea trade route for China. The resulting economic boom in Xinjiang will be good for everybody. :pakistan::china:


Any updates abt Gwadar port and rail link. I heard India has a problem in these 2 projects.
 
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Road to heaven? China forced girls to wed soldiers
Michael Sheridian, THE SUNDAY TIMES 3 August 2009, 12:45am IST

My understanding of this is that during 50’s lots of Chinese were needed in developing Xinjiang. Most of them are male of course. Groups of girls were encouraged (or lured if you prefer derogatory words) to go there to form families so the development could be sustained.

Forced labor education for prostitute was heard of. But to force counter-revolutionary prostitute to marry revolutionary soldiers is definitely another fabulous “Western 1001 nights”. :rofl: More ridiculous than to marry a chicken with a duck. :taz:

Forced marriage is illegal from day one of establishment of PRC. But I wouldn’t be surprised at all that 1) exceptional illegal instances did happen; 2) ET terrorists and Western biased propaganda would amplify these occasionally incidences to happily serve China-haters’ delight. 3) it is blatant lie that girls with age of 13 got legally married in a state controlled solider units, as PRC marriage law prohibits marriage below 18.
 
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Any updates abt Gwadar port and rail link. I heard India has a problem in these 2 projects.

India built the competing port of Chah Bahar in Iran and finished a highway from the port up to Afghanistan. They also built a highway in Afghanistan to link up with the Iranian highway but, last I heard, the Taliban had blown up parts of the Afghan highway.
 
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The New York Times – September 4, 2009

By EDWARD WONG and XIYUN YANG

BEIJING — Thousands of Han Chinese protesters swarmed around government buildings in the capital of the restive Xinjiang region on Thursday to demand a crackdown on Uighurs after rumors spread that they were sticking hundreds of Hans with H.I.V.-tainted hypodermic needles.

The fresh conflict in the capital, Urumqi, showed the resilient hostility between the Han, China’s dominant ethnic group, and the Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking people who mostly follow Sunni Islam. The Uighurs are the largest ethnic group in Xinjiang, and long-simmering tensions between the two groups broke out in deadly rioting in Xinjiang two months ago.

On Thursday, witnesses described chanting crowds marching with Chinese flags, as well as moments of violence. At least one Uighur was beaten by a crowd as paramilitary police officers watched, said one witness. The police erected roadblocks, and schools were shut down.

Many protesters yelled, “Wang Lequan, step down!” referring to the powerful regional secretary of the Communist Party who has run Xinjiang for 15 years. Mr. Wang, a member of the ruling Politburo, has been widely criticized by Uighurs and foreign scholars of Xinjiang as a hard-liner whose policies have widened the divides among Hans, Uighurs and other ethnicities. But the Han frustration with him is based on criticism that he has not been harsh enough with the Uighurs.

Officials declined to discuss the protests. An employee at a government news media center in a hotel in Urumqi said: “You guys should not be so eager competing for the news. Just wait one day until the official news comes out.”

The latest protests took place in the middle of a five-day trade fair in Urumqi that is aimed at attracting overseas investment to Xinjiang. One government employee said regional officials feared that the Xinjiang economy would continue to suffer in the aftermath of the July violence, which left at least 197 people dead and 1,721 wounded, and brought ethnic tensions into the spotlight. The government said most of the casualties were Han civilians.

On Wednesday, China Daily, the official English language newspaper, ran a front-page article on the trade fair with the headline “Xinjiang Emerging From Riot Shadow.”
Rumors of people trying to spread H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS, with needle attacks have circulated in China for years. Talk that Uighurs were on a needle-sticking spree built rapidly in Urumqi. A small protest on Wednesday led to the much larger one on Thursday.

Media accounts might have helped fan the anxiety. On Thursday, state-run Xinjiang Television said that 476 people, most of them Hans, had sought treatment since Aug. 20 for needle stab wounds, though only 89 had obvious signs they had been pricked.
Also, the Web site of China Daily published an article from Xinhua, the state news agency, that said police officers had detained 15 people in Xinjiang for needle attacks, though it did not say when. Four had been prosecuted, the account said.

The account quoted Yu Yunlin, a health official, as saying no one had been infected or poisoned so far.

After the large protests, government censors rushed to delete the news accounts on the Internet. By late afternoon, the Xinhua article published by China Daily was still on the newspaper’s Web site, but a news release on the same subject, posted on the Web site of the information office of the State Council, China’s cabinet, had been deleted.
By then, the rumors of stabbings had already struck fear into Han civilians across Urumqi.

“It’s the Uighurs!” said a retired woman living in an apartment near People’s Square in Urumqi, where protesters had gathered, when reached by telephone. “They hate the Han! Hundreds have been stabbed. Old people, young children, pregnant women.”
The woman said she had bought a week’s worth of food because she feared she might be stuck with a needle if she went outside. People were taking taxis because they feared being stabbed on buses, she said.

“The government hasn’t done anything,” she said. “They haven’t told us anything. They haven’t kept order. We’re all so angry. The July 5 incident was so brutal that we still haven’t recovered from that yet. And now this?”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/world/asia/04china.html?ref=global-home&pagewanted=print
 
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This is a underhanded, cowardly terror attack by losers - nothing more. No need to panic as doing so doesn't help. Always remain calm, alert and mentally/physically strong.

Just like the BBC (Bastard British Company) does by giving "air/online" time to Balochistan 'issues' to INFLAME the situation, the Jew York Times does the same. Know their desperate tactics, respond appropriately. :)
 
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Why these multiple threads on terrorist activity in Xinzhang?
 
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China police break up angry crowds near party HQ

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN (AP)

URUMQI, China — Police used tear gas and public appeals Friday to break up crowds marching on government and Communist Party offices in western China to protest a lack of public security after a bizarre series of syringe stabbings that appeared ethnically motivated.

Thousands of people, mostly from the Han Chinese majority, took to the streets of the city of Urumqi for a second day to demand increased security in the Xinjiang regional capital, still jittery after riots two months ago left nearly 200 people dead.

The protesters want punishment for those behind the July riots between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs, and for the culprits in the stabbings with syringes or needles in the past two weeks that state media has said targeted predominantly Han Chinese victims.

Hundreds of young Han Chinese men protested outside the headquarters of Xinjiang party secretary Wang Lequan — an ally of President Hu Jintao_ chanting for him to step down.

Armed police in riot gear marched into the crowd to push people back. After several surges, the police broke up the demonstrators, some of whom were singing the national anthem.

The smell of tear gas drifted over parts of the city. The official Xinhua News Agency also said tear gas had been used.

The security forces did not appear to be using excess force, but armed police seized video and cameras from cameramen and photographers from The Associated Press covering the protest.

The protests have thrown the city of 2.5 million into confusion, with vehicles banned from streets and almost all shops and schools closed. Wang spoke to protesters Thursday to call for restraint.

Hong Kong Cable TV reported that paramilitary police had fired tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 1,000 near the city government offices Friday morning.

One Han man, who brought his 9-year-old daughter because her school was closed, was seen arguing with paramilitary police.

"It's been two months already. How many more months are we going to wait, how long before us Han can feel safe?" said the man, who would give only his surname, Ma.

A truck with loudspeakers circled behind him, with a recorded voice saying repeatedly: "Disperse. Don't stay here. Think of the nation."

Hong Kong Cable and and another broadcaster, RTHK, both reported that two cameramen and a reporter from Hong Kong were detained while covering a protest. Hong Kong Cable said the three were forced to kneel, with their hands being tied, before they were taken away. There was no immediate independent confirmation of the reports.

RTHK also said about 5,000 Han Chinese carrying national flags protested peacefully on Renmin Road, demanding that Wang step down. The report said paramilitary police fired several tear gas rounds to disperse them.

One middle-aged Han Chinese man said police should leave the protesters alone.

"They should be catching the terrorists, not harassing the people," said Ji Xiaolong. "I have to wonder if Hu Jintao really knows what is going on here."

All access to Uighur areas of the city had been cut off, with security forces forming barriers at street entrances.

Calls to the press office of the Xinjiang government were not answered Friday. Chen Li, a staffer at the media center at the Haide Hotel in Urumqi, said there had not been any gatherings or clashes near the Xinjiang government or Xinjiang Communist Party offices.

The demonstrations are likely to further unnerve the Chinese leadership — already grappling with tens of thousands of increasingly large and violent protests every year — as it prepares for a nationwide celebration of 60 years of communist rule on Oct. 1.

The unrest shows how unsettled Urumqi remains despite continued high security since 197 people were killed in July in the worst communal violence to hit Xinjiang province in more than a decade. That rioting began when a protest by Muslim Uighurs spiraled out of control, and Uighurs attacked Han. Days later, Han vigilantes tore through Uighur neighborhoods to retaliate.

State media said most of the victims of the syringe stabbings were Han Chinese.

A total of 476 people have sought treatment for stabbings, with 433 of them Han, a TV report said. The rest are from eight other ethnic groups.

Only 89 had obvious signs of being pricked, and no deaths, infections or poisonings have occurred, the TV report said. Xinhua said 21 people had been detained.

None of the reports gave a motive.

Fears of AIDS could be adding to the concern. Xinjiang has the highest rate of infections in China, with about 25,000 cases of HIV reported last year — fueled by needle-sharing among drug users.

Any trouble in Xinjiang is magnified by ethnic tensions. The Uighurs see Xinjiang as their homeland and resent the millions of Han Chinese who have poured into the region in recent decades, saying they have unfairly benefited from the strategically vital Central Asian region with significant oil and gas deposits.

Meanwhile, the Han often stereotype Uighurs as lazy, more concerned with religion than business, and unfairly favored by quotas for government jobs and university places.

The Associated Press: China police break up angry crowds near party HQ
 
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'Five die' in China ethnic unrest

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Five people have been killed in ethnic unrest in China's western city of Urumqi this week, officials say.

It was unclear how the deaths happened, but thousands of Han Chinese have been protesting over an unexplained spate of stabbings with syringes.

Many of the protesters blame ethnic Uighur Muslims for the stabbings.

Riot police used tear gas to disperse angry crowds earlier, and China's top security official has arrived in Urumqi to try to restore order.

In July about 200 people - mostly Han Chinese - were killed in ethnic riots in Urumqi.

Chinese authorities blame Uighur separatists for July's violence, saying it was orchestrated by Uighur separatists in exile.

Xinjiang's population is split between mainly-Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese - the country's majority ethnic group.

'Undermining unity'

Zhang Hong, vice-mayor of Urumqi, confirmed to reporters that there had been casualties in the latest unrest.

"On Thursday, 14 people were injured and sent to hospital and five people were killed in the incidents including two innocent people," the AFP news agency reported him as saying.



Mr Zhang gave no further explanation of how the people were killed.

Meanwhile, Beijing has sent its top security official, Meng Jianzhu, to Urumqi.

On his arrival he was quoted by state-run news agency Xinhua as saying the spate of syringe attacks was a continuation of the July unrest.

He said the attacks were instigated by ethnic separatist forces seeking to undermine ethnic unity and urged local officials "to restore social order as soon as possible".

But analysts say Mr Meng's visit reflects Beijing's desire to take control of the situation - and suggests the central government no longer trusts local officials.
 
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Friends Very sad news indeed. Cant believe its happening in communist china where army has the power. Am glad china aint democrasy or you all know what would have china been. Is there any country who want to help china's muslim community? Or they would just watch? i think pakistan should do something. Can pak really can do something? Well i doubt.
 
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Friends Very sad news indeed. Cant believe its happening in communist china where army has the power. Am glad china aint democrasy or you all know what would have china been. Is there any country who want to help china's muslim community? Or they would just watch? i think pakistan should do something. Can pak really can do something? Well i doubt.

Thankyou for your concern!

Yes, I agree with you China is lucky to be a communist country.

Wonder what China will be today with an India style CASTE

DEMOCRACY.

By the way, what caste are you? You know i really don't like to take

a risk in case you are an untouc.....:smitten::pakistan::china:
 
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Ever since the violence between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese, a fear of fanaticism has taken hold. Is the government's decision to demolish the Uighur area Kashgar really due to an earthquake threat?
Kashgar is a cultural icon. Parts of the city have stood for 2000 years and within its labyrinth, Uighur traditions are unchanged. 'We live as we did in the old times' says Tursun, a 6 generation pot thrower. But times are changing. Beijing's deputy mayor has announced that destruction of the old town is the only way to prepare for an earthquake threat. 'I spent my whole childhood in this place. If they destroy it, we can't continue our business' cries one of Kashgar's many blacksmiths. Many Uighur's are convinced that the authorities 'never tell the truth'. Yet some are happy to be rehoused in government buildings, admitting that their homes are dangerous. Kashgar is of great strategic value for China - if small separatist groups here link with Taliban insurgents across the border, there could be a full-scale armed conflict in Western China. 'If a handful of religious extremists, or international terrorists appear, we will crack down on them immediately' says Beijing's deputy mayor. His plan could rebuild a sour relationship. Or give the Uighurs a new reason to throw off Chinese occupation of their homeland.

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Produced by ABC Australia, distributed by Journeyman Pictures

 
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SYRINGE ATTACKS

Syringe attacks carried out since Aug 20 have resulted in panic and resentment from the public, the official said.

By Thursday, local hospitals had dealt with 531 victims of hypodermic syringe stabbings, 106 of whom showed obvious signs of needle attacks.

Suspects were caught Wednesday when attacking members of the public. They were beaten by a angry crowd and one was seriously injured.

Five people have been confirmed dead and 14 others injured and hospitalized following Thursday's protests, Zhang said.

Of the five dead, two had been confirmed as innocent civilians, while police are trying to identify the remaining three.

Investigation had showed those involved in the syringe attacks were from the Uygur ethnic group while those attacked included people from Han and other ethnic groups.

Xinjiang police has captured 25 syringe attackers, of whom seven are in police custody, four were arrested and four others were referred for criminal prosecution, the Xinjiang regional government sources said Friday.

"The 'three forces' (separatism, terrorism and extremism) at home and abroad are not willing to see ethnic unity and their failure when the July 5 violence died down quickly," he said. "So they are using 'soft violence' to disrupt social order and instigate ethnic hatred."
 
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