Tension in China Unrest City Calms Down

The unrest between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese began on Sunday and has left 156 people dead. Photo by BGNES

The situation in China's riot-torn city of Urumqi is now under control after the deployment of thousands of troops,

This was announced Wednesday by local Communist officials, the BBC reported.

"Under the correct leadership of the regional party committee and government... the situation is now under control", Urumqi's Mayor, Jerla Isamudin, said at a press conference.

The city's Communist party boss, Li Zhi, told the same press conference that the government would execute all those found guilty of killings during the riots.

China carries out more state executions that any other country, and anyone convicted of murder in a riot faces an almost certain death sentence.

The unrest between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese began on Sunday and has left 156 people dead. More than 1 400 people are thought to have been arrested over the violence.

President Hu Jintao cut short his visit to the G8 summit to tackle the crisis. Hu flew back from Italy and arrived in Beijing on Wednesday.

 

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