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A Muslim Divide in China

Fri, 11/30/2012 - 22:30

Uyghur Muslims face stricter controls on religion than Hui Muslims.

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Town 'Normal' After Riot

Fri, 11/30/2012 - 21:12

Authorities in China's Henan province hold several Uyghurs who protested after a man lifted a Muslim girl's veil.

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Veil-Lifting Sparks Unrest

Thu, 11/29/2012 - 00:00

Bloody violence erupts after a Han Chinese lifts the veil of a Muslim Uyghur girl in central China.

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Philippines, Vietnam Refuse to Stamp New Chinese Passport

Wed, 11/28/2012 - 00:00

The Philippines has become the second Asian nation to refuse to stamp China's new electronic passports

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Lack of better jobs for China's ethnic minorities a worsening problem

Fri, 11/23/2012 - 16:25

People from China's Uyghur minority are struggling to get higher status, higher paying jobs, which in turn is leading to a forced divide between different ethnic groups, according to a new University of Melbourne study.

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Leading nuclear candidate China has Xinjiang flaw

Fri, 11/23/2012 - 16:22

China is the leading candidate in Turkey’s $20 billion dollar competition for the construction of a nuclear plant in Sinop, but the unrest among Uighurs in China’s autonomous Xinjiang region appears to be a weakness in the country’s ambitious bid.

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China arrests 90 over child abductions

Fri, 11/23/2012 - 16:20

Police have arrested 90 gang suspects across China and freed 28 children who were allegedly kidnapped from the far west and taken to various cities to steal, the China Daily said.

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Chinese State Security Arrests Stay High, Trials Soar

Tue, 11/20/2012 - 00:00

In 2011, the number of arrests and indictments for “endangering state security” (ESS) in China remained high, while ESS trial numbers broke new ground, according to China Law Yearbook.

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Fire Victims Face Claim Hurdles

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 21:30

Uyghur businessmen fear unequal treatment in compensation for lost goods.

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Activist Allowed to Enter US

Tue, 11/13/2012 - 22:32

A World Uyghur Congress official labeled a terrorist in China is allowed into the US after more than a decade.

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