Thursday
Jul092009
Video: Blood Flood Stopped in China?
Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 6:21
Local communist officials have said that the riots in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region, are now under control after thousands of Chinese troops arrived in the city and suppressed all protests. Although ordinary life has resumed both for Han Chinese and Uighurs, people are not feeling safe yet, and many are still carrying sticks or knives.
Li Zhi, the party chief of Urumqi, said, "The small groups of the violent people have already been caught by the police. The situation is now under control." However, Chinese President Hu Jintao cut short a visit to Italy where the G-8 Summit started on Wednesday.
According to the state news agency Xinhua, Meng Jianzhu, state councilor and public security minister, stated that Urumqi residents who led the violence should be punished “with the utmost severity”. Meng added that evidence proved that the riot was masterminded and remotely controlled by overseas separatists. Li Zhi vowed that all those found guilty of murder during the riots would be put to death:" To those who have committed crimes with cruel means, we will execute them."
Li Zhi, the party chief of Urumqi, said, "The small groups of the violent people have already been caught by the police. The situation is now under control." However, Chinese President Hu Jintao cut short a visit to Italy where the G-8 Summit started on Wednesday.
According to the state news agency Xinhua, Meng Jianzhu, state councilor and public security minister, stated that Urumqi residents who led the violence should be punished “with the utmost severity”. Meng added that evidence proved that the riot was masterminded and remotely controlled by overseas separatists. Li Zhi vowed that all those found guilty of murder during the riots would be put to death:" To those who have committed crimes with cruel means, we will execute them."