Monthly Archives August 2009

Update: Bomb Threat, Not Hijacking, Reported on Airplane Bound for Xinjiang

According to updates from the Associated Press, Xinhua is now reporting that there was a bomb threat–not a hijacking–on a Xinjiang-bound airplane.  There are few details at the moment, but apparently the flight in question [...]

Airplane reported hijacked in Xinjiang

The AP, the BBC, and now several Western-language media outlets are now reporting the hijacking of an airplane in Xinjiang, according to a brief report from Xinhua. No details are available. TND is looking for [...]

CCTV Videos: Rebiya Kadeer Family Members Reaffirm Criticism of Mother

CCTV has released several video interviews of Rebiya Kadir’s son, daughter, and brother, all of whom condemn the recent Urumqi riots. None of the three minced words. All stated with apparent confidence that Rebiya was [...]

Kadeer Family Letter Follows a Decade of Police Pressure

The recent letter purporting to be hand written and signed by 12 members of Rebiya Kadeer’s extended family follows nearly a decade of police pressure on Ms. Kadeer’s family, friends and associates. Several signatories–including son [...]

Chinese Government Releases Letter “From Rebiya Kadeer’s Family” – Officials “Surprised”

Xinhua has released a letter purporting to be hand written and signed by 12 members of Rebiya Kadeer’s extended family. The letter pleads to Ms. Kadeer, exhorting that life in Xinjiang is characterized by ethnic [...]