Xinjiang Province: News & Discussions

[Rangila]

This is just the first part of the story.
Now wait for the second part = Chinese retribution.
And watch the fun.
Where is my Pepsi & popcorn please.

 

[Kyle Sun]

Good job ! if it's true and FK radio free asia.

 

[Norwegian]

At least 18 dead in attack in China's Xinjiang

Exiled Uighur groups and human rights activists say repressive government policies in Xinjiang, including controls on Islam and on Uighur culture, have provoked unrest, a claim that Beijing denies. ─ AFP/File
BEIJING: At least 18 people are dead after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China's western Xinjiang region, Radio Free Asia reported on Wednesday.

The attack occurred on Monday in a district of the southern city of Kashgar, where tensions between Muslim Uighurs that call the region home and the majority Han Chinese have led to bloodshed in recent years.

Suspects killed several police officers with knives and bombs after speeding through a traffic checkpoint in a car in Kashgar's Tahtakoruk district, United States-based Radio Free Asia said, citing Turghun Memet, an officer at a nearby police station.

Armed police responded to the attack and killed 15 suspects “designated as terrorists,” Radio Free Asia cited Memet as saying.

The attack comes at the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, a sensitive time in Xinjiang after an uptick in attacks over the past three years in which hundreds have died, blamed by Beijing on Islamist militants.

Repeated calls to the Xinjiang government news office were not answered. Such incidents are frequently reported in overseas media but not confirmed by the Chinese government until days later, if ever.

Exiled Uighur groups and human rights activists say repressive government policies in Xinjiang, including controls on Islam and on Uighur culture, have provoked unrest, a claim that Beijing denies.
At least 18 dead in attack in China's Xinjiang - World - DAWN.COM

It keeps happening like this year after year? Why can't these Uighur Muslims integrate into broader Chinese society like the Hui Muslims?

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[TaiShang]

I am not sure positive discrimination is a prudent policy even even though it complies with the classical leftist pro-minority inclination.

Extra points give Xinjiang students college entrance boost
2015-6-24 0:33:01

Just as most high school graduates are anxiously checking their scores in the national college entrance examinations (gaokao), picking the universities they dream of attending, students in four regions of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region had their exciting news on Tuesday.

A new policy will allow graduates in Hotan, Kashgar, Aksu and Kirgiz of southern Xinjiang to have up to an extra 50 credits on their gaokao scores, according to their circumstances. For the 50 bonus points, students should have either one parent from 11 ethnic groups, including Uyghur, Mongolian and Tibetan. Besides, they need to be ethnic students taking the gaokao in the Chinese language, or taking Chinese as a first language but taking the gaokao in an ethnic language.

It is expected there will be a sharp uptick in admissions, as previously only a maximum of 10 extra points could be added for these students.

Maintaining ethnic harmony in Xinjiang is a delicate task. When it involves the gaokao, an event that shapes the fate of high school graduates nationwide, the policy will have more far-reaching implications.

This local policy comes as similar nationwide university admission preferential policies have been reduced to ensure transparency and equality.

This included awarding points for extra-curricular activities. So the new policy in Xinjiang has sparked concern over whether this means inequality for Han students, the majority ethnic group in China.

These bonus point systems can be controversial due to perceived unfairness - a comparison is affirmative action in the US. But this special policy is tailored to the actual needs of Xinjiang to narrow the gap in education with the average level of the country.

With the policy, students from ethnic groups are given a strong boost to apply for elite universities and hence have opportunities to expand their horizons. They will form their own understanding based on the reality and not be subjected to ill-intended temptation.

As the latest policy specifies, it will also encourage indirectly different ethnic minorities and Han people to learn each others' languages and intermarry with each other, enhancing their mutual understanding. This will have far-reaching influence on the region when there are deliberate efforts by separatist forces to estrange Han people and other ethnic minorities, endangering Xinjiang's stability.

This is an active step to invigorate Xinjiang fundamentally and there may be new problems arising during the implementation. However, with guidance, Xinjiang will find ways to maintain its ethnic features, and meanwhile preserving its stability and prosperity.

 

[third eye]

Its only a question of time before they graduate from knives to weapons & bombs.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

BEIJING: At least 18 people are dead after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China's western Xinjiang region, Radio Free Asia reported on Wednesday.

The attack occurred on Monday in a district of the southern city of Kashgar, where tensions between Muslim Uighurs that call the region home and the majority Han Chinese have led to bloodshed in recent years.

Suspects killed several police officers with knives and bombs after speeding through a traffic checkpoint in a car in Kashgar's Tahtakoruk district, United States-based Radio Free Asia said, citing Turghun Memet, an officer at a nearby police station.

Armed police responded to the attack and killed 15 suspects “designated as terrorists,” Radio Free Asia cited Memet as saying.

The attack comes at the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, a sensitive time in Xinjiang after an uptick in attacks over the past three years in which hundreds have died, blamed by Beijing on Islamist militants.

Repeated calls to the Xinjiang government news office were not answered. Such incidents are frequently reported in overseas media but not confirmed by the Chinese government until days later, if ever.

Exiled Uighur groups and human rights activists say repressive government policies in Xinjiang, including controls on Islam and on Uighur culture, have provoked unrest, a claim that Beijing denies.

At least 18 dead in attack in China's Xinjiang - World - DAWN.COM

Clearly China has no respect for Islam..They are just crushing the Muslims who are just following their religion. eg.. Ban on fasting during Ramazan.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

First US keep on denying that there is no terrorist hub in Pakistan and then 9/11 happen.....now chinese are denying and showering their love on extremists present in Pakistan for pity benefit....lets see what future holds for china...

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Its only a question of time before they graduate from knives to weapons & bombs.

They did and have used bombs

 

[cirr]

Minor irritants。

The exchange ratio can be bettered next time though。

 

[thesolar65]

Give/Force/Lure them with beer festival and they go out of control!!

 

[saurav]

Iron Fist to trouble makers. These terrorists should be dealt harshly. China should make examples of terrorists and their sympathizers.

 

[saurav]

Give harshest treatment to them terrorists. No sympathy for them.

 

[trident2010]

In China one can never ask for any freedom irrespective of their beliefs and inclinations. China will do what it thinks good for its country. So I am afraid it will be like this until China becomes a democratic country.

 

[PatriotLover]

RIP

 

[PatriotLover]

Just yesterday, I was writing on the thread about forced beer festival in muslim majority area of China, and also about government of China forcing its muslim population to eat during Ramazan fast. Now this, who do you think is the terrorist here? The opressed or the opressor?