Unrest in China's Xinjiang region

Aljazeera

January 19, 2015

Chinese police shot and killed six suspects who attempted to set off an explosive device in China’s Xinjiang region, according to state media. Years of violence between ethnic majority Han Chinese and the Muslim Uighur people have troubled this region. Chinese authorities blame Uighur separatists for the bloodshed. Uighurs say the unrest is rooted in discriminatory policies that aim to dilute their culture and repress religious practices. We discuss at 19:30GMT.

In this episode of The Stream, we speak with:

Victor Gao
Director, China National Association of International Studies

Alim Seytoff @UyghurCongress 
Spokesperson, World Uighur Congress
www.uyghurcongress.org/en

Anne Henochowicz @CDTimes 
Translations editor, China Digital Times
chinadigitaltimes.net