EPISODE · Jul 8, 2022 · 9 MIN
[SupChina] July 5, 2009: The riots that changed everything in Xinjiang
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In Urumqi on July 5, 2009, a Uyghur protest against racism and mistreatment turned into a riot, resulting in crowds attacking Han Chinese. The state's response — which is still ongoing — was not proportionate.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/07/06/july-5-2009-the-riots-that-changed-everything-in-xinjiang/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In Urumqi on July 5, 2009, a Uyghur protest against racism and mistreatment turned into a riot, resulting in crowds attacking Han Chinese. The state's response — which is still ongoing — was not proportionate.
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[SupChina] July 5, 2009: The riots that changed everything in Xinjiang
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