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Xinhua Version of Kashgar Attack Addresses NYT Doubts

This is the second sentencing we’ve covered at The New Dominion (the other being the sentencing of conspiracists captured in January 2007) and both have been quite informative because sentencing is when the authorites release to state media networks the official version of events as established by the trial. And so when it was brought [...]

Posted 18 December 2008 † Porfiriy § News Updates ‡ Comments (7) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Kashgar Attackers Sentenced to Death

The two Uyghurs allegedly responsible for the August 4th terrorist attack in Kashgar, taxi driver Abdurahman Azat and vegetable seller Kurbanjan Hemit, have been sentenced to death, according to Reuters, AFP, the New York Times, and the trusty China Daily. I would call this rather swift justice, since the duration between the day of the [...]

Posted 18 December 2008 † Porfiriy § News Updates ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New York Times Raises Doubt over Kashgar Attack; Cites Witnesses, Photos

Over a month ago, the Associated Press released 3 photos depicting the aftermath of the August 4th attack in Kashgar. The official version of events first has a dump truck ploughing into ranks of drilling police officers, followed by two assailants leaving the vehicle to continue the attack with machetes and improvised explosives. The carnage [...]

Posted 29 September 2008 † Porfiriy § News Updates ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

All is Well in Fasting Kashgar

China Daily has put out an English language article discussing the atmosphere in Kashgar one month after an unusually violent attack resulted in the death of 16 policemen. According to reporter Hu Yinan, everything has returned to normal over the past few weeks, and Kashgar residents of all stripes and colors, Uyghurs, Han, and even [...]

Posted 19 September 2008 † Porfiriy § News Updates ‡ Comments (6) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,

Associated Press Releases Photos of August 4th Kashgar Attack

As usual, after the numerous attacks that occured in the weeks leading up to the Olympics, it was noted by many that government provided no solid proof of the attacks, resulting in speculation that some or all of the stories coming out of Xinjiang could have been exagerrated of fabricated to play up the terrorist [...]

Posted 21 August 2008 † Porfiriy § Links ‡ Comments (11) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Location of August 4th Kashgar Attack

While we’re posting maps, I figured I’d also post for our readers the exact location of the dump truck/knife/homemade explosives attack on the jogging police that occured on August 4th. Thanks to this website I found via Baidu pinpointing the hotel on the thankfully short Seman Road and mostly thanks to the youtube video below [...]

Posted 16 August 2008 † Porfiriy § Locations ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , ,