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Terrorist Attack in China Kills 15, Injures 14

Nov 29, 2014 01:55 PM EST

A terrorist attack at a food market in western China's Xinjiang region has left 15 people dead and another 14 injured, according to Chinese state media reports. China blames Muslim Uighur separatists for the violence.

China Restructures Anti-Terror Intelligence Law

Christl Leong |

Oct 27, 2014 05:35 AM EDT

China will revamp its national counter-terrorism intelligence system as part of an amendment to the country's anti-terror law expected to be passed later this week following reports of escalating violence in the western Xinjian region.

China Sentences 12 People Held Responsible For Xinjiang Attacks In July, 100 Killed

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 14, 2014 08:06 AM EDT

A Chinese court sentenced 12 ethnic Uighurs to death as they have been found responsible for the attacks in Xinjiang that has killed 100 people in July, police reports confirmed.

Chinese Court Sends 12 Terrorists to the Death Row

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 14, 2014 02:24 AM EDT

Chinese court sends 12 people to their deaths Monday for their involvement in terror attacks that left several people dead in southern China’s restive Xinjiang province.

Xinjiang Blasts Kill 50, Police Calls Attack ‘Terrorism’

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 26, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

Chinese authorities announced late Thursday that 50 people died from the series of Xinjiang blast last Sunday.

China launches anti-terrorism campaign in Xinjiang

Two People Killed, Others Injured in Xinjiang Explosions

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 22, 2014 06:13 AM EDT

Two people were reportedly killed and a few more injured in simultaneous explosions across the region of Xinjiang on Sunday, local Chinese media reported.

Uighur Scholar Denies Separatism At Trial

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 18, 2014 11:22 PM EDT

An Uighur professor sought to disprove accusations of separatism by showing the court that his lectures and writing were not done to promote separation of the Xinjiang region from China.

Alleged Separatist Professor On Heavy Security During Trial

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 17, 2014 08:13 AM EDT

Accused separatist former professor Ilham Tohti was under tight security during his trial on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, in Urumqi, Xinjiang.

Separatism Trial For Chinese Uighur Scholar Set On Wednesday

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 15, 2014 02:53 AM EDT

A Chinese minority Uighur scholar accused of separatism is set to go on trial on Wednesday in Urumqi, reports said.

China Offers Substantial Cash Rewards for Terrorist Tips in Xinjiang

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 10, 2014 08:27 AM EDT

China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is offering a substantial amount as reward for anti-terror tipoffs in its quest to battle terrorism and stop the unrest in the area.

Xinjiang 3D Animators Present ‘Princess Fragrant’ to Ease Unrest in China’s Restless Region

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 27, 2014 11:19 AM EDT

At a restless time China’s Xinjiang region where violent executions and clashes between the Chinese government and alleged Muslim extremists, a Disney-like 3D animated princess emerges.

China Executes Eight Xinjiang Terrorists

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 25, 2014 05:54 AM EDT

China executed eight people convicted terrorism believed to be from the Xinjiang region, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Wolf Pack Attacks Chinese Village

David Perry |

Aug 20, 2014 04:44 PM EDT

A pack of wolves surrounded a small farming community in western China and attacked six people, seriously wounding two.

PetroChina Plans Local Tieups In Restive Xianjiang

Mia Lindog |

Aug 19, 2014 03:47 AM EDT

State-owned parent China National Petroleum Corp., the nation's biggest oil and gas producer, plans to invest in exploration and production in the restive northwest province of Xinjiang to hasten its development, Bloomberg reported.