Underlining the seriousness with which Beijing is treating the ethnic clashes in Xinjiang, Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday cut short his trip to Italy to attend the G-8 Summit. And the situation is grim, with at least 156 dead so far, hundreds... ...full story at The Nation
from The Nation on Thu, Jul 09 2009
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