Sunday, April 28, 2013

US criticizes China for mishandling Muslim terror, China not happy about it, especially since Boston bombings show US has no room to criticize others-BBC

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4/26/13, "Doubts over China government claims on Xinjiang attack," BBC

"Local frustration" (scroll down)

"Critics, though, say that by blaming "terrorists" China is ignoring the root cause of Uighur resentment, and China should rethink its own, heavy-handed tactics.

In response to the deaths in Selibuya the US state department said it "regretted the unfortunate acts of violence that led to these casualties", but it did not condemn the acts as terrorism. Instead, it called on China to "take steps to reduce tensions and promote long-term stability in Xinjiang".

That has infuriated China, which argues that following the Boston bombings the US is guilty of double standards. 

Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said: "China ensures the rights of people from all ethnic groups including their religious rights. We are firmly opposed to the US confusing black and white, and right and wrong. 

"Not only do they not condemn violent terrorist acts, but they also make casual and irresponsible accusations against China's ethnic policy.""...

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