Revenge, not reconciliation, vowed in Xinjiang

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It began as a peaceful demonstration.

It ended in violence, with at least 156 people dead and 800 injured, in what is being described as the worst ethnic violence in Xinjiang in more than two decades.

The photos you see here show a city in chaos. On Sunday, July 5th, hundreds of minority Uygers gathered in the streets of Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, to protest what they say has been decades of discrimination.

The more troubling of images recall the deadly ethnic violence that that flared up in Tibet just a year ago.

It's a stark reminder of the short comings of the central government's Go West development policy, which critics say haven't evenly benefited all ethnic groups in the autonomous region.

The apparent source of the Uygers' anger lay close to Hong Kong. In June, a deadly brawl between Uygur and Han Chinese workers at a Guangdong toy factory left at least two Uygurs dead.

Protestors on Sunday had reportedly demanded an investigation into those killings.

No one is sure why, but the street demonstration turned violent.

Reports indicate violence erupted after police moved into to break up the protests.

Violence begat violence and the protest turned into a riot. Among the dead and injured are both Uygurs and Han Chinese, but hospitals claim the majority of casualties were Han Chinese.

The central government has been quick to condemn the riots, calling the uprising a plot against Communist rule.

The government blames Xinjiang independence groups and in particular the World Uyger Congress, led by businesswoman Rebiya Kadeer.

As of Tuesday, police and soldiers were attempting to restore some semblance of calm to the streets of Urumqi.

But tempers remain high and not even tear gas could deter this group of armed men, bent on revenge.

In Xinjiang, there is little talk of racial reconciliation between Uyger and Han Chinese. Instead they talk of the recriminations and reprisals yet to come.

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[TheNbaLover22]

Savage Uighurs go back home to Mongolia ! :)

[TheNbaLover22]

China should deport you savage barbies back to Mongolia where you came from . hahaha :)

[TheNbaLover22]

Uighur retards , get out of mother China , you uneducated savage barbarians , go back to Mongolia to tend sheep and pigs , Muslim farts . :)

[Neil9cui]

民族之間應該團結起來，而不是相互殺戮，我們共同的敵人是誰？

[xiangtianjian]

@2612488 他们就是一群暴徒

[SuperDadadadu]

@paidnomind

you holy fuckin bastard

[2612488]

操！！对政府不满去砸政府 去闹党中央  你们的命是命？ 我们汉族人的命就不是命？ 你们去砸政府 我们不管 你们要杀我们汉族无辜百姓 那你们就惹错人了！！！

[chimezap]

fuk china

[etoile8848]

维族有自己文化、历史，维吾尔地区有各种象征文化的建筑，生活习­­惯也和汉人不一样。但共产党来了后，摧毁维人赖以对历史、文化­认­同的文化遗址，对维吾尔族进行文化灭绝，人民生存在贫困线以­下。­中共实施有计划的移民政策，将汉人移民到维吾尔地区，强迫­维人离­开家乡到沿海城市打工，但只领取微薄类似奴工的薪资，他­们与家人­联系也被监控。中共一直对他们洗脑，大学生接受再教育­，维人失去­用自己语言教学的权利，中共强行征收很多房子、土地­，赔偿也很不­合理，维人到北京诉苦都没有用，反而被强制性送回­，中共残酷镇压­导致愈来愈多的维人绝望

打倒大汉主义！打倒中共！DOWN WITH CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY ！！！

[greatmanborneo]

chinese bastards i am from indonesia will revenge this to chinese immigrant here.