T U E S D A Y , N O V E M B E R 0 2 , 2 0 0 4China Roiled by Muslim Unrestby Michael in New York on 11/02/2004 07:27:00 PMFirst, it's been VERY hard to post because of the massive traffic to ourblog.</p><p> Thanks for checking in and sorry there haven't been moreupdates.</p><p> Your comments on the I Voted and Election Day storythreads have been great.But the rest of the world keeps on turning.</p><p> In China, "ethnic" clasheserupted in a province, leading to at least 148 deaths (per the police)and much more according to others.</p><p> Notable for two reasons.</p><p> First,the "ethnic" clashes -- as described by the New York Times -- arereally more evidence of Muslim unrest around the world.</p><p> Second, thecentral government in China is admitting to the unrest, whennormally news about massive strikes and unrest that regularly (yes,regularly) occur throughout that massive nation leaks out over weeksand is downplayed or suppressed by the government.</p><p> More signs thatthe new head of China wants new openness as in their approach tothe problems with SARS?"The incident is the latest challenge for the authorities in a societythat has become markedly prone to social unrest.</p><p> A growing wealthgap and persistent corruption and backwardness in rural areas havefueled riots in the countryside and in secondary cities.</p><p> Large-scaledemonstrations, some violent, are no longer rare."Ethnic violence is less common.</p><p> Hui Muslims, one of the country's 56official ethnic groups, trace their origins to Central Asia.</p><p> But theyresemble Han Chinese, who make up about 90 percent of thepopulation, and are considered well integrated into Chinese society."The details of the Henan incident remain sketchy and the number ofcasualties is in dispute.</p><p> But it appears to have been one of the largestand most sustained ethnic clashes in many years." Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> HuffPost PoliticsJeffrey Smith: Governor Sebelius Must Veto KansasBill That Endangers Milk Safety - Governor Sebeliuswants to be our new Secretary of Health andHuman Services.</p><p> But before she is sworn in, shehas an important job to...3 minutes agoEschatonOvernight - Rock on.56 minutes agoDaily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...1 hour agoCrooks and LiarsC&L's Late Night Music Club: The 50 State Strategywith The Pine Box Boys (CA) - Title: Mr.</p><p> SkeletonArtist: The Pine Box Boys San Francisco isn'tknown for Bluegrass, but maybe if there weremore bands like The Pine Box Boys, it would ...1 hour agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.2 hours agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: China ...http://www.americablog.com/2004/11/china-roiled-by-muslim-... 1 of 64/7/09 1:54 AM
