BEIJING (Reuters) - Ethnic minority people in China's Xinjiang are far more fond of dancing, singing and being good hosts than making trouble, a top official said on Tuesday, dismissing the idea that the far western region is a hotbed of unrest.Full story
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained 19 people and seized homemade explosives and weapons following a bloody clash between residents and officials which killed 21 people last week in the restive region of Xinjiang, state media reported. Full story
BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Thursday, 10 days after the Boston Marathon bombings, to condemn what Beijing has called terrorist attacks in its western Xinjiang region instead of lecturing the country on human rights. Full story
A burnt office in a police station is pictured in Bachu County in Xinjiang in this still image dated April 29, 2013. Chinese police have detained 19 people and seized homemade explosives and weapons following a bloody clash between residents and officials which killed 21 people last in the heavily e
Knives and an axe that were seized from suspects after a bloody clash between residents and officials are seen in Bachu, Xinjiang, in this still image taken from video dated April 29, 2013. Chinese police have detained 19 people and seized homemade explosives and weapons following a bloody clash bet
Locals clear the remains of a house which was used to make explosives after it was burnt down in Bachu county, Xinjiang in this still image dated April 23, 2013. Chinese police have detained 19 people and seized homemade explosives and weapons following a bloody clash between residents and officials
Ehmet Ubuli, a policeman who was injured after a bloody clash in Xijiang, speaks to a reporter in Bachu County, Xinjiang, in this still image taken from video dated April 29, 2013. Chinese police have detained 19 people and seized homemade explosives and weapons following a bloody clash between resi
