Sunday, August 10, 2008

Deadly Unrest In Western China

Looks like the Communists are losing control.

They've already had a protest in the infamous Tiananmen Square; they've had a Chinese national murder a foreign visitor.

Now they have no choice but to face up to the reality of armed insurgents in Xinjiang who oppose their regime.

Of course, the Communists brought it upon themselves. Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you...

The pre-dawn violence in southern Kuqa county targeted a police station and other government buildings.

The explosions were followed by gunfire in the area, which is 3,000km (1,860 miles) from Beijing, witnesses said.

Earlier this week, China said 16 policemen were killed in an attack by Islamist separatists in Xinjiang.

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World Uighur Congress spokesman Dilxat Raxit told the BBC that the Chinese government was responsible for the latest blasts because of what he called repressive policies in Xinjiang.

"In order to stop the East Turkestan situation getting worse, I urge the international community to exert pressure on China to immediately stop its systematic repressive government policies," he said.