Fox’s coverage was somewhat more complete, they also implied that none of this would have seen the light of day if a coterie of international reporters were not touring the city on the day of the riot.

What did the riot cause: many stores and vehicles were burned; 1000+ people injured; at least 156 people were killed, many of whom were nearly beheaded or cut-throat. Among the 156 death, 133 were Han Chinese. Children as young as 6 years old were attacked.

How did most western media report this riot: Right after the riot had happened, the media described it as a Chinese government crackdown of the Uyghur. After the truth was revealed, they selectively reported from the Uyghur separatist’s point of view and kept talking negatively about the Chinese government. This article is another perfect example of their bias view on China.

I know it’s much bigger than that but it’s the “impression” that hurts! People MAY pay attention to this.

Uighurs that would like to go Islamic seem to like to call their area East Turkestan (yes, another -stan). They get their funding and supplies from the usual sources.

There are also Uighurs who would just like to not be part of the despotic regime running China.

Statism/Communism vs. Theocracy/Islam – its going to a good fight I think. The chinese are pretty good at suppressing Islam but the Saudis and their ilk do have a lot of money to throw at the problem.

Fortunately China is now so strong that no one can bully them to obey their rules. Besides, this is a moral question and the US can’t say anything without sounding like a hypocrite. It might be a good idea to protect the “little people” even by force *cough* Kosovo *cough* but it sure ain’t logical when you’re opposing the independence of Palestine.

There’s also the religious aspect. Many muslim communities in the world ar trying to declare their independence and receive financial support from very questionable sources. Uyghurs are no exception. One can only imagine what kind of power these against-all-that-is-not-islamic forces would get if all their wishes came true. Since from what I can see, moderate muslims are very bad at keeping extreme islamists at bay.

It may have started as a protest but quickly turned into a riot, where some Uighur thugs roamed around hacking or beating Han Chinese. The two beaten girls and the man who sits on the ground, covered with blood, are Han Chinese.

If this is right, people had every right to riot, loot and kill in L.A. back in 1992 because they could also claim decades of discrimination and indignation at the hands of other ethnic groups.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=did-chinas-nuclear-tests