Tag Archives: fire

International Trade Plaza in Urumqi on Fire

So just one day after I claim, tongue firmly in cheek, that there is some sort of “fire” theme going on in Xinjiang – first, self-immolating Uyghurs in Beijing, then, a suicidal arsonist in Beitun, [...]

Xinjiang Roundup: 18 to 25 January 2008

While Porfiriy’s away, I thought I’d step in and do some news updating. Today’s post includes veterans’ benefits for nuclear test participation, an update on the Ürümchi Dehui fire, educational policy, foreign trade news, awful [...]