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Kyrgyzstan: Minorities Targeted, China Concerned

Apr 9, 2010 | 16:07 GMT

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Summary

Houses and shops belonging to Dungans and Uighurs — ethnic minorities from China — in the Kyrgyz town of Tokmok reportedly were attacked April 9. Although attacks on ethnic minorities in countries that have just experienced political upheaval are not unheard of, these attacks — and the uprising — could create problems for China.

Attacks targeting ethnic minorities in Kyrgyzstan could create concerns for China, which is already worried about the effects of the recent uprising that toppled the Kyrgyz government....

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