While the Chinese government prefers development over human rights (like freedom of religion and speech), the Indian government, while guaranteeing these rights, neglects development. Both India and China face the problems of separatism. Indian Naxalite movements and the recent riots and uprisings in Xinjiang and Tibet further highlights the need for respective governments to … [Read more...] about (Letter from Maitreya Bhakal) The difference in the Indian and Chinese governments’ approach towards Separatism and Development – and what they can learn from each other
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(Letter) Engdahl: Washington Is Playing a Deeper Game with China
Journalist and historian William Engdahl lays out his case for the origin of Urumqi riot: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14327 After the tragic events of July 5 in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, it would be useful to look more closely into the actual role of the US Government’s ”independent“ NGO, the National Endowment for Democracy … [Read more...] about (Letter) Engdahl: Washington Is Playing a Deeper Game with China
(Letter) Straight Times: Three Blade Weilding Uyghurs Shot
According to this AFP report three men disrupted prayer service, attacked an unarmed police inside the mosque, before they were shot by armed police outside the mosque. Two died one injured: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_402959.html/ BEIJING - THREE Uighur men tried to incite other Muslims to launch a 'jihad' and attacked a mosque security … [Read more...] about (Letter) Straight Times: Three Blade Weilding Uyghurs Shot
(Letter from may) Translation: Letter from Xinjiang – Reflections on the Xinjiang Problem
The letter was written to Mr. Ruan Yunfei 冉云飞, a well-known Chinese writer and blogger, by someone from a very small minority group in Xinjiang after the Urumqi Incident. It provides a unique perspective into the ethnic relations in the region. It is unique because the author is neither Han nor Uighur and the voice from smaller minority groups in Xinjiang is seldom heard. The … [Read more...] about (Letter from may) Translation: Letter from Xinjiang – Reflections on the Xinjiang Problem
(Letter) Details And Time line of the Urumqi Riot
Details and time line of the incident as reported by China News Service: Details of Urumqi violence: rioters kill Han people on sight In the afternoon of 7/5, a crowd gathered in Xinjian's capital Urumqi, attacking pedestrians, torching vehicles. They toppled street dividers, causing traffic to stop. Police have arrived to maintain order. On 7/5, violent incidents involving … [Read more...] about (Letter) Details And Time line of the Urumqi Riot