Chinese authorities order a major security presence in Xinjiang after deadly protests and a series of needle attacks. HONG KONG—Authorities in the restive northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi have ordered an overnight traffic ban and posted armed police on public buses, after a bizarre series of ...
Chinese President Visits Volatile Xinjiang
BEIJING — President Hu Jintao has been visiting the volatile western region of Xinjiang for four days, state news media reported Tuesday, in his first trip to the region since deadly rioting in July left scores of people dead and strained relations between ethnic Han and ethnic Uighurs. According ...
Demolition of Kashgar’s Old City Draws Concerns Over Cultural Heritage Protection
Authorities in a city in western China have launched a demolition project that has undermined the preservation of a cornerstone of the Uyghur ethnic group's cultural heritage and will result in the resettlement of roughly half the city's population. Official Chinese media have described the project ...
Uyghur Leader’s Family Evicted
The family of an exiled Uyghur leader is evicted by authorities in China who plan to demolish their building. HONG KONG and WASHINGTON—The family home of prominent Uyghur exile leader Rebiya Kadeer in northwestern China has been slated for demolition and her family has been served with an eviction ...