Story Archive
2009-09-19
In China’s tense Xinjiang region, could a suspicious death spark more ethnic violence?
2009-09-09
Two leading bloggers in China report elements of the ethnic strife in Urumqi that haven’t appeared in state-run media.
2009-09-07
Chinese authorities order a major security presence in Xinjiang after deadly protests and a series of needle attacks.
2009-09-06
Chinese authorities pledge a hard line in Xinjiang after more deadly strife, but the top Party official there is keeping his job.
2009-09-05
Official media aren't trusted in northwest China, so where do people turn for news?
2009-09-05
Chinese leaders dismiss Xinjiang officials in a bid to address public anger in Urumqi.
2009-09-04
Experts fear worse yet to come in China's northwest.
2009-09-03
Han Chinese protest in China's northwest after a series of stabbings with syringes.
2009-08-24
Chinese authorities release and warn a prominent Uyghur economist they accuse of inciting deadly riots in Urumqi.
2009-08-20
The family of an exiled Uyghur leader is evicted by authorities in China who plan to demolish their building.
2009-08-06
With trials planned in connection with deadly riots in Urumqi, exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer calls for leniency.
2009-08-03
The woman Chinese authorities blame for inciting deadly violence last month rejects letters condemning her allegedly written by her relatives.
2009-07-17
Vivid new accounts describe violence on both sides in a deadly ethnic clash in northwestern China.
2009-07-16
Chinese authorities learned a lot in 2008 about how to manage media during a crisis. In the Xinjiang riots, they put it to use.
2009-07-13
After days of ethnic violence in Xinjiang's capital, Chinese authorities detain several journalists covering the unrest.