Kunming railway station: one day trial for organisers
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The three men handed death sentences were those arrested in Shadian before the attack took place. They were convicted of organising and leading a terrorist group and murder. At least 21 people have been executed since June for alleged involvement in Xinjiang-related terrorist attacks and other "violent crimes".
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-to-death.html
After Belguim & France Urumqi
Not sure how this will play out:
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The capital of China's most Muslim region has banned residents from wearing the burqa in "an effort to curb growing extremism". Women in Urumqi, a city of 3.1 million people in the far western region of Xinjiang, will no longer be allowed to wear the garment, state media announced this week.
"Burqas are not traditional dress for Uighur women, and wearing them in public places is banned in countries such as Belgium and France," Xinhua, China's official news agency, wrote in a brief article about the ban.
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-Xinjiang.html
The Uighur Fighters of the Islamic State
A fascinating briefing by the Soufan Group on the possibility that Uighurs with experience fighting with ISIS could appear in Xinjiang Province:http://soufangroup.com/tsg-intelbrie...islamic-state/
Deleted Xinjiang 'Heroes' List Revealed Details of Unconfirmed Clashes
From Radio Free Asia a short report that illustrates that violent incidents are not being publicly reported by the PRC authorities, such as this presumably grisly attack:
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As many as 28 may have died following a knife and bomb attack by a group of ethnic Uyghurs on a police traffic checkpoint in Kashgar on June 22, 2015...
Link:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uygh...016164050.html
Being tough Chinese style
An unusually long commentary by the BBC's China Editor and the title ''All-out offensive' in Xinjiang risks worsening grievances'.
So China is just like many other nations facing terrorism:
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In Xinjiang, recent attacks may be small, but Beijing needs to show its public that it is doing something about them, even if that something is ineffectual or worse, counter-productive.
She concludes:
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So China will go on failing to win the battle for hearts and minds in Xinjiang, and failing to convince the outside world that its offensive there is a clear-cut battle between good and evil.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-39137420
Xinjiang is a powder-keg....a ticking time-bomb
A rare first-hand report, sub-titled:
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During a trip through China’s violence-plagued Xinjiang, the Guardian witnesses dramatic security surge as Communist party fights to ‘pacify’ region
Link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...bomb-religious