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| Fatal blasts hit Chinese province | |
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| At least one person has died after a series of explosions hit the north-western Chinese province of Xinjiang, state media has reported. | |
| It said sporadic gunfire was heard after the blasts, which occurred in the early hours in the town of Kuqa. | |
| Police have sealed off the area and troops have been deployed, Xinhua news agency said. | |
| Earlier this week, 16 Chinese policemen were killed in an attack on a border post in the province, Xinhua reported. | Earlier this week, 16 Chinese policemen were killed in an attack on a border post in the province, Xinhua reported. |
| Xinjiang is home to many Muslim Uighur people. | |
| Kuqa province itself is almost exclusively populated by Uighurs. | |
| Uighur separatists in Xinjiang have waged a low-level campaign against Chinese rule for decades. | |
| The incident comes a day after the Olympic Games opened in Beijing, with a spectacular display of fireworks, music and dancing. | The incident comes a day after the Olympic Games opened in Beijing, with a spectacular display of fireworks, music and dancing. |
| Human rights groups say Beijing is suppressing the rights of Uighurs. | Human rights groups say Beijing is suppressing the rights of Uighurs. |
| Correspondents say China has spoken in the past of what it calls a terrorist threat from Muslim militants in Xinjiang, but it has provided little evidence to back up its claims. | Correspondents say China has spoken in the past of what it calls a terrorist threat from Muslim militants in Xinjiang, but it has provided little evidence to back up its claims. |