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East vs. West in Central Asia

themoscowtimes.com     Jul 22, 2008   1 related          

In a little-noticed news story last week, U.S. lawmakers strongly condemned what they called China's brutal pre-Olympic crackdown in the far northwest Xinjiang region, which is populated by the Uyghurs, a mostly Muslim Turkic...                    

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2 die in bus blasts in China

denverpost.com     Jul 22, 2008   221 related          

Two public buses exploded during the Monday-morning rush hour in the city of Kunming, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others in what authorities described as deliberate attacks as China is tightening security...                    

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China's Olympic security measures reveal a regime under siege

wsws.org     Jul 22, 2008   374 related          

With less than a month before the Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government has implemented extraordinary security measures, including the mobilisation of the military. Vice Minister of Public Security Yang Huanning...                    

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Across China, Security Instead Of Celebration

chinadigitaltimes.net     Jul 22, 2008   4 related          

From Washington Post: Shortly after dawn on July 9, the local government here bused several thousand students and office workers into a public square and lined them up in front of a vocational school. As the spectators watched,...                    

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Across China, Security Instead of Celebration

chinadigitaltimes.net     Jul 22, 2008   6 related          

From The Washington Post: Shortly after dawn on July 9, the local government here bused several thousand students and office workers into a public square and lined them up in front of a vocational school. As the spectators...                    

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Islamists still a threat to Beijing Olympic Games

msn.com     Jul 21, 2008   23 related          

Investigations point out that the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement has been plotting terror attacks on Beijing Olympics venues New Delhi: The Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) poses a real threat to the Beijing...                    

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Tough Security for Shanghai Olympics

time.com     Jul 21, 2008   15 related          

— China's largest city and the host of a dozen Olympic football matches started tightening security over the weekend at airports and train stations, according to reports in state-run media Monday. Surveillance systems also are...                    

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YENGISHAHAR, CHINA: Government cracks down on extremists, protesters Straight shot to the Games

thenewstribune.com     Jul 20, 2008   943 related          

Shortly after dawn on July 9, the local government here bused several thousand students and office workers into a public square and lined them up in front of a vocational school. As the spectators watched, witnesses said, three...                    

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China says 12 terrorist groups dismantled

upi.com     Jul 16, 2008   29 related          

BEIJING, July 16 (UPI) -- China says it dismantled 12 terrorist groups this year in the country's far western Xinjiang Uighur region, where much of its Muslim population is concentrated. Quoting local police, the China Daily...                    

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China executes two Uighurs on terror charges: report (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 13, 2008   27 related          

BEIJING (AFP) - China has executed two ethnic minority Uighur Muslims convicted of terrorist and separatist activities and jailed 15 others for similar crimes, the US-based Radio Free Asia reported. The pair were paraded before...                    

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