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Xinjiang, Tibet, beyond: China’s ethnic relations

The ethnic protests and clashes in China’s westernmost region of Xinjiang on 5-6 July 2009 and the following days have caused around 200 deaths. The deadly violence, mainly between the Uyghur (and Muslim) population and the Han Chinese – but... ...full story at Blogging For China

from Blogging For China on Thu, Jul 23 2009

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