This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29306070
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| 'Deadly blasts' in China's restive Xinjiang region | 'Deadly blasts' in China's restive Xinjiang region |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Two people have been killed and others hurt in a series of blasts in China's Xinjiang region, Chinese media say. | Two people have been killed and others hurt in a series of blasts in China's Xinjiang region, Chinese media say. |
| A local Communist Party news site said the blasts took place on Sunday in at least three locations in Luntai county. | |
| Xinjiang has seen rising tensions between the local Muslim Uighur population and Han Chinese settlers. | |
| Violence has increased in recent months, with deadly attacks on civilians in Urumqi and the southern city of Kunming. | |
| In July, dozens were killed and injured in violence at police and government buildings near the city of Kashgar. | In July, dozens were killed and injured in violence at police and government buildings near the city of Kashgar. |
| Two days later, the imam of a mosque in Kashgar, the largest mosque in China, was killed in an apparent targeted attack. | Two days later, the imam of a mosque in Kashgar, the largest mosque in China, was killed in an apparent targeted attack. |
| 'Order restored' | |
| The Tianshan news portal said the latest explosions hit around 17:00 local time on Sunday (09:00 GMT). | |
| The site said injured people had been taken to hospital and "local social order" had been restored, without giving further details. | |
| Earlier on Sunday, state media had reported that 17 police officers and officials had been punished over the two incidents in July, though did not specify how. | |
| The July violence near Kashgar, in Yarkant county, left 96 people dead, state media said. | |
| State media say police shot 59 attackers after an armed group stormed government offices, killing 37 civilians. Activists say police opened fire on people protesting against a Ramadan crackdown on Muslims. | |
| China blames the unrest on Uighur separatists inspired by overseas terror groups, but activists say Beijing's repressive policies in the region are fuelling violence. | China blames the unrest on Uighur separatists inspired by overseas terror groups, but activists say Beijing's repressive policies in the region are fuelling violence. |
| Earlier this month, a prominent Uighur academic who had been critical of Beijing's policies in Xinjiang went on trial accused of separatism. | |
| Mr Tohti, who denies the charges, was detained in January. He had condemned the government's response to a suicide attack in Beijing's Tiananmen Square carried out by three Uighurs last year. | |
| His two-day trial finished last week and the verdict is expected to be delivered soon. | |
| The United Nations, the EU and US have all called for his release. |