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140 Dead in China Muslim Riots

1,000 said to have protested Beijing's handling of Uighur/Chinese incident

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(Newser) – At least 140 people have been killed and 800 injured in clashes between rioters and police in China’s restive oil-rich Xinjiang region, reports the BBC. The clashes are the deadliest outbreak of violence in China in several years. The violence began after more than 1000 protesters—primarily Uighur Muslims—marched in the city of Urumqi to demand an inquiry into a fatal fight between Uighurs and Han Chinese at a southern Chinese factory last month.

The government blamed Uighur attacks on the majority Han Chinese, and said the violence was being orchestrated by Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer, a businesswoman who is living in the US. Some 8 million Uighurs live in Xinjiang, with many pressing to break away from China.

Injured women comfort each other on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Injured women comfort each other on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.   (AP Photo/CCTV via APTN)
In this video photo taken from CCTV via APTN, a burning car, right, is seen on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sunday, July 5, 2009.
In this video photo taken from CCTV via APTN, a burning car, right, is seen on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sunday, July 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/CCTV via APTN)
Protesters upend a police car on a street in the capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Protesters upend a police car on a street in the capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.   (AP Photo/CCTV via APTN)
Firefighters extinguish a fire on a bus in the capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region yesterday.
Firefighters extinguish a fire on a bus in the capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region yesterday.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Shen Qiao)
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nikkibong
Jul 6, 09 2:30 AM CDT
I'm in China now - just want to report that as of this afternoon, Twitter has been blocked, Presumably to forestall an Iran-style uprising. Reply
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Jul 6, 09 11:19 AM CDT
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Jul 6, 09 2:43 AM CDT
well just watch yourself...be carefull....and don't get shot, or jailed Reply
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Jul 6, 09 2:50 AM CDT
Trying not to --- unfortunately, I work here in Shanghai in the govt's most loathed profession: media! (ok, second most loathed profession - I'm not a porn actor.)
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