China Ethnic Unrest Kills 156

by Anthony Kuhn, NPR

The death toll in the violence between predominantly Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese in western China is likely to increase, officials say. The clashes Sunday in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Province, underscored the deep hostility between the Uighurs and China's Han majority. The violence killed 156 people.

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• All Things Considered, July 6, 2009