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Riots and deaths in Xinjiang – Repression is not the answer
Posted on July 7th, 2009 by Nathaniel Tan
Wow, this is turning out to be a true disaster.
Baton-wielding riot police have been deployed in China’s tense northwest city of Urumqi following bloody weekend riots, as authorities announced the mass arrest of more than 1,400 people.
International concern mounted over the carnage in Xinjiang, which China said left at least 156 people dead and 1,080 injured.
Can you imagine if rioting somewhere in say, the US caused the death of 156 people?
Or even one dead person?
I hope the world pays more attention to this.
I really hope the Chinese government stops this heavy handed violence against Muslim minorities. Mass arrests are not the answer.
You seem to forget when 1,000 persons were murdered a day over a period of 20 days in March this year.
Using Chinese supplied heavy weapons, along with Pakistani supplied weapons, the Sri Lankan army fired salvo after salvo of heavy armament into a tiny area filled with civilians fleeing the war.
A look at Google Maps will confirm that the grassy tree filled area is now pock marked. The Foreign Minister lied to Western media over this new holocaust.
By the way, the Malaysian government is not supportive of an independent investigation by the UN of this very sad incident.
The blood of innocents will cry out for vengence. I foresee China & Pakistan having a lot of problems over the next few months. I hope Malaysia stops supporting these criminals, you dont want to be tarred by the same brush.
its plain obvious, the Han Chinese are not wanted in Xinjiang. China, in a policy of domination has been flooding minority provinces with Han Chinese, so central govt will eventually control these provinces 100%, notwithstanding local feeling and custom.
solution is simple, uproot back these immigrant Han Chinese. same story with Tibet isnt it.