URUMQI, China, July 9, 2009 (Reuters) — Chinese President Hu Jintao, forced to abandon a G8 summit in Italy by ethnic violence in restive Xinjiang, said that maintaining social stability in the energy-rich region was the "most urgent task," state television reported on Thursday. ... > full story
DHARAMSALA, India, June 21, 2009 (Reuters) — The Dalai Lama has encouraged Tibetans in exile to embrace the democratic system of electing a leader, saying it was essential to keep step with the larger world and to ensure the continuity of their government. ... > full story
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Security cannot be challenged July 9, 2009 (China Daily) — Sunday's deadly riots in Urumqi claimed 156 innocent lives and left more than 1,000 injured, and shocked the world. The mayhem comes 16 months ...
Party boss vows to crack down on rioters July 9, 2009 (Mercury, South Africa) — Hundreds of troops swarmed the central square of the capital of western Xinjiang yesterday after ethnic riots at the weekend left at least 156 ...
Thousands of Chinese troops keeping the peace in Urumqi July 8, 2009 (Jerusalem Post) — Thousands of Chinese troops flooded into Urumqi Wednesday in order to separate feuding ethnic groups after three days of communal violence which ...
Chinese troops flood into city after riots July 8, 2009 (Detroit Free Press) — Thousands of Chinese troops flooded into this city today to separate feuding ethnic groups after three days of violence left a reported 156 people ...
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