China blocks phones in Xinjiang after Paris attacks
Xinjiang is home to the Muslim Uighur minority, which remains in constant clashes with the Han, the majority that dominates political power. China accuses some Xinjiang separatists of being part of terrorist organizations such as the East Turkestan Movement (ETIM), which is linked to foreign Islamist groups. Last week, Chinese security forces killed 28 people in Xinjiang, which according to the authorities were terrorists linked to foreign extremist organizations.
Following the Paris bombings, the Chinese government is cutting mobile phone services to those using tools to bypass censorship on the Internet in the territory of Xinjiang.
Xinjiang is home to the Muslim Uighur minority, which remains in constant clashes with the Han, the majority that dominates political power. China accuses some Xinjiang separatists of being part of terrorist organizations such as the East Turkestan Movement (ETIM), which is linked to foreign Islamist groups. Last week, Chinese security forces killed 28 people in Xinjiang, which according to the authorities were terrorists linked to foreign extremist organizations.