Story Archive
2009-07-10
Thousands of paramilitary police enter Urumqi to maintain order as ethnic tensions remain high following violent riots over the weekend.
2009-07-08
Two days after deadly race riots batter China’s northwestern city of Urumqi, Uyghur women call for the release of detainees, while armed Han Chinese roam the streets in search of retribution. AFP video with RFA voiceover.
2009-07-07
A precarious calm has been restored to the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as the U.S. and Europe call for restraint.
2009-07-06
Thousands of riot police patrol the streets of Urumqi a day after protests there ended in deadly riots. Reports describe police firing into the crowds in scenes that recall the deadly crackdown in Tibet last year. Video: AFP