Unlike their Hollywood friendly brethren, the Tibetans, the Uighurs of northwestern China, claim to be an oppressed minority group that no one has ever heard of. That is, unless the Chinese government publicizes an attack by Uighur insurgents, such as the... ...full story at digg
from digg on Fri, Aug 29 2008
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China ' crushing Muslim Uighurs ' ( Rebiya Kadeer ) »
YouTube video China has been accused of conducting a 'campaign of religious repression' against Muslim Uighurs.
Rebiya Kadeer is an ethnic Uighur who was imprisoned by the Chinese in 1999, and released in 14 March 2005.
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Xinjiang in mind » James Reynolds The Olympic torch is coming to China's Xinjiang province - a region in the west of the country that borders Russia, Afghanistan and six other countries. Xinjiang is home to a large ethnic minority - around eight million Uighur people, who are Muslim.... |
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| 03 Apr 08 |
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Chinese premier pledges more support to poor minority areasChinese premier pledges more support to poor minority areas » People's Daily Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged that his government will extend further support to poor areas inhabited by ethnic minority people. "All ethnic groups form one big family. We must be united and help each other, to prosper and ... |
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Muslim street retains its charm » Shanghai Daily URBAN renewal projects can be complicated, especially when dealing with an area home to a minority religious group. However, Beijing has completed the rejuvenation of a downtown area known for its vibrant Muslim community without destroying its soul. ... |
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