91. A major crackdown is underway against Moslem activists in Xinjiang, according to news reports reaching Beijing Monday from the far northwestern region. 92. A lengthy commentary in the Xinjiang Daily also accused Moslem fundamentalists in the far northwestern region of forcibly converting people to Islam. 93. An official Chinese publication on national unity has warned of a growing threat posed by Moslem separatists in the far northwestern region of Xinjiang and neighbouring countries. 94. Blood feuds which are endemic in the northwestern region inhabited by Pushtu-speaking tribes have frequently led to tit-for-tat killings. 95. China has ordered a nationwide crackdown on the use of explosives, following a terrorist bomb attack Tuesday in the far northwestern region of Xinjiang. 96. China-religion BEIJING - Chinese authorities have vehemently denounced the promotion of Islam for political ends in the Moslem-dominated northwestern autonomous region of Xinjiang. 97. China carried out its second nuclear test of the year Thursday in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, drawing consternation from governments around the world. 98. China conducted two underground nuclear tests in May and August last year at the Lop Nor test site in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, sparking worldwide protests. 99. China has blamed international Islamic forces for the resurgence of separatist activities in the northwestern region. 100. Chinese police in the far northwestern region of Xinjiang have arrested a local parliamentary deputy for engaging in illegal religious activities, according to a report seen here Wednesday. |
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