Story Archive
2009-07-13
After days of ethnic violence in Xinjiang's capital, Chinese authorities detain several journalists covering the unrest.
2009-07-10
A man contacted by RFA in Urumqi tells about his fears while the official Chinese media strive to portray a city under control and life back to normal.
2009-07-10
Thousands of paramilitary police enter Urumqi to maintain order as ethnic tensions remain high following violent riots over the weekend.
2009-07-10
A look at the language, culture, and history of the Uyghur people.
2009-07-09
A prominent exile Uyghur leader says China prompted violent ethnic clashes in the country’s northwest.
2009-07-09
Ethnic Uyghurs stage protests around the world following deadly violence in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
2009-07-09
Chinese security forces crack down on cities with large Uyghur populations.
2009-07-08
An outspoken economist belonging to the Uyghur ethnic minority is presumed to be detained after police surrounded his home in Beijing.
2009-07-08
Two days after deadly race riots batter China’s northwestern city of Urumqi, Uyghur women call for the release of detainees, while armed Han Chinese roam the streets in search of retribution. AFP video with RFA voiceover.
2009-07-08
Armed Chinese police flood into Urumqi to maintain order three days
after violent riots leave the northwestern provincial capital seething
with ethnic tension.
2009-07-08
Deadly ethnic tensions in northwestern China may pose the biggest challenge yet to the country's vast censorship infrastructure.
2009-07-08
Chinese paramilitary police move into a tense and battle-scarred city after deadly clashes.
2009-07-07
A precarious calm has been restored to the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as the U.S. and Europe call for restraint.
2009-07-07
Tiananmen Square protest leader Wu’er Kaixi, who gave the world its first glimpse of China's Uyghur minority, speaks out again.
2009-07-07
Radio Free Asia was named 'Broadcaster of the Year' by the 2009 New York Festivals for winning the largest number of awards among participating broadcasters.
2009-07-07
China denies falsifying data, but toughens law.
2009-07-07
Armed riot police face off against crowds of protesters in Urumqi following a day of deadly ethnic clashes.
2009-07-07
Witnesses say thousands of armed Han Chinese are on the streets of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's capital vowing revenge after a deadly clash.
2009-07-06
Chinese authorities say more than 700 people are detained following deadly clashes in Urumqi, as ethnic minority Uyghurs report strip-searches, roadblocks, and thwarted protests.
2009-07-06
Thousands of riot police patrol the streets of Urumqi a day after protests there ended in deadly riots. Reports describe police firing into the crowds in scenes that recall the deadly crackdown in Tibet last year. Video: AFP
2009-07-06
A peaceful demonstration turns violent on July 5 in Urumqi where ethnic tension between Han Chinese and Uyghurs is high. Citizen reporters provided these pictures which cannot independently be verified but concur with several reports from different sources.
2009-07-05
China blames overseas Uyghurs for inciting rioting in the northwestern city, saying at least 156 people died in the violence.
2009-07-05
Uyghur youths now under official Chinese protection describe the deadly clash in Guangdong that sparked the July 5 protests and riots.
2009-07-03
China's northwesternmost region gets capital to finance an expanded and improved road network.
2009-07-02
The Obama administration has picked a new envoy for human rights in North Korea, sources say.
2009-07-02
During their visit to North Korea in November, Gen. Thura Shwe Mann and the Burmese military delegation got an up-close look at North Korean missiles, radars, tunnels, and fighter aircraft. These pictures illustrated a leaked report about the Burmese visit to
North Korea in November 2008.
2009-07-02
A report details a secret visit to North Korea by a high-level Burmese delegation last year. Pictures were taken showing military sites and signing ceremonies.
2009-07-02
A leaked report describes a secret visit by senior Burmese military officers to North Korea last year. The report includes 182 photos. The photos show meetings with Gen. Thura Shwe Mann, Burma’s third-ranked official leader and chief of staff of the armed forces, Chinese Defense Ministry Central Commission member and armed forces Chief of Staff Gen. Chen Bingde, and North Korean Defense Ministry Chief of General Staff Gen. Kim Kyok Sik.
2009-07-01
On the 12th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover, residents march—and sing—to voice their discontent with the status quo.
2009-07-01
The Obama Administration announces new sanctions on companies with ties to North Korea.
