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Riots Spark Ethnic Policy Debate in China

Categories: East Asia, China, Citizen Media, Ethnicity & Race, War & Conflict

While Chinese government is tightening  [1]anti-terror efforts in Xinjiang due to the recent Xinjiang riots [2], an online plea from a Xinjiang native has triggered discussions on the causes of the constant violent clashes between Uyghurs and the Han people. Some netizens think the problem lies in the Chinese government’s ethnic policies. Offbeat China has translated [3] some comments into English.