China Muslims

China Riots Kill More Than 150 (SLIDESHOW, VIDEO)

AP | WILLIAM FOREMAN | Posted 08.05.2009 | World


BEIJING -- Chinese state media says that 156 people have been killed in violent riots in the country's western Xinjiang region. The official Xinhua N...

Uighurs Stage Rare Protest At Guantanamo Using Pentagon-Issued Crayons

miamiherald.com | By CAROL ROSENBERG | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


A federal judge has ordered the release of 17 Uighurs, Chinese Muslims, from the Guantánamo detention camp. But they're still there, and on Monday th...

Misrepresenting Minorities in Shanghai's World Expo Publicity Push

Alexander Davenport | Posted 05.31.2009 | World


Alexander Davenport

As the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai approaches, the government has been making a push to showcase the city as a model of social harmony. Just how they are making the sell misrepresents the minorities of China.

Uighurs Denied Release In US: Court Reverses Ruling

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 03.21.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that 17 Turkic Muslims cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay must stay at the prison c...