Topic: Wang Lequan
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Western China: The Internet is restored, but repression continues
The president of the World Uighur Congress calls on China's government to end policies of repression against Uighurs in Western China.
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China threatens Xinjiang rumor-mongers with jail
Seeking to tamp down ethnic tensions between Han Chinese and Uighurs in Urumqi, China says rumor spreading will result in jail and needle attacks could be punishable by death.
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Global News Blog
Xinjiang riots over 'syringe stabbings'
Hundreds of Han Chinese took to the streets in Urumqi Thursday over reports on needle attacks. The protests come just two months after ethnic violence shut down the city.
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What China is doing to quell Uighur-Han unrest
Police established a curfew Tuesday, as 20,000 security forces roamed the streets. Internet connections have also been cut to prevent the violence from 'spreading.'
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Terrorism & Security
Critics question China's handling of alleged terror plot
Security experts question whether claims about Friday's domestic airliner incident amount to state propaganda to bolster a pre-Olympics crackdown.
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