What Is The Protesting & Bloodshed In China About?

[tomm2thumbs]

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I was totally in the dark about what it happening in China right now and trying to get information on the protests and killings there and this video seemed to have a lot of helpful background. Whether it is slighted towards one side or the other, I cannot judge, but it helped me to understand the overall issues so am posting.

video description: The Chinese government has accused Uighur exiles of inciting violent protests in Urumqi in the western province of Xinjiang. But many ethnic Uighurs blame Beijing for systematically destroying their culture and identity. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri explores the tense relationship between Uighurs and China's leaders.

[SkyDaddy7]

1. Sounds like what we did to the Indians...

Just kept pushing west...Much like the Israelis are doing to the Palestinians.

[enough]

2. Thank you. Very interesting. (nt)

[Turborama]

3. Thanks a lot, man

Here's a good Q&A they've added to their website, too: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/07/20097662615706129.html

[Kajsa]

4. Thank you Tomm.

The helps explain what is going on there.