140 156 Dead in Chinese Revolt

Posted by Charlie @ Discovering Mandarin Monday, 6 July 2009 0 comments
Armed riot police, armoured personnel carriers and guard dogs patrolled the capital of China’s only Muslim majority region yesterday after scores died in the bloodiest clashes in the country since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989. Officials said in a riot that erupted on Sunday evening in the heart of the city of Urumqi in the west of China. They said the number of fatalities was almost certain to rise. At least 140 people...

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