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6 sentenced to death over Xinjiang riot

6 sentenced to death over Xinjiang riot

Six men who were convicted of murder and other crimes in the July 5 riot in Xinjiang were sentenced Monday to death after a first-instance trial, and another man was jailed for life.

20 prosecuted for Xinjiang riot

Twenty people were prosecuted Monday on charges of murder, arson, robbery, intentional injury and explosion related to the deadly riot on July 5 in the northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Xinjiang launches anti-crime campaign

Police in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, has stepped up crackdown on criminal activities to safeguard stability and public security.

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Public Reaction >>
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· Kazakh expert rebuts Xinjiang separatist leader's claims
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Commentary >>
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· Half-truths full of threats
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· National unity is ultimate interest of ethnic people
Exclusives to China.org.cn >>
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· Pride and prejudice
· Foreign teachers, students spend anxious days in Urumqi
Background >>
· Timeline: Terror in Xinjiang
· Uygur Ethnic Group
· Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
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Foreign direct investment in Xinjiang on the rise
70% of stores open in Urumqi
70% of stores open in Urumqi
Psychological help to Urumqi children
Psychological help to Urumqi children
Insurance arrives for victims of riot
Insurance arrives for victims of riot