Police in Urumqi, in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang, have put down a third day of protests. Up to 2,000 people, mainly Han Chinese, it appears, have reportedly gathered in squares in the centre of the city, scene of ethnic riots in July between the local minority Han Chinese and the majority Uygurs. The protests are about a series of stabbings with hypodermic needles. Chinese state media says that 476 people from nine ethnic groups have sought hospital treatment for stab wounds, “of whom 89 were showing obvious signs of needle wounds.” BBC, Xinhua
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Tags: China, Han Chinese, protests, Uighurs, Urumqi, Uygurs, Xinjiang
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