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| Fatal blasts hit Chinese province | Fatal blasts hit Chinese province |
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| At least two people have been killed and several hurt after a series of blasts hit the western Chinese province of Xinjiang, state media has reported. | At least two people have been killed and several hurt after a series of blasts hit the western Chinese province of Xinjiang, state media has reported. |
| It said gunfire was also heard in the early hours in southern Kuqa county. | |
| The attacks happened at offices belonging to the local government and security forces, a spokesman for the World Uighur Congress told the BBC. | |
| Earlier this week, China said 16 policemen were killed in an attack by Islamist separatists in Xinjiang. | Earlier this week, China said 16 policemen were killed in an attack by Islamist separatists in Xinjiang. |
| "There were several explosions in several places in Kuqa this morning," said a woman who was on duty at the Kuqa People's Hospital, quoted by the Associated Press news agency. | |
| She said several people were in critical condition. | She said several people were in critical condition. |
| Olympics threat | Olympics threat |
| World Uighur Congress spokesman Dilxat Raxit told the BBC that the Chinese government was responsible for the latest blasts because of what he called repressive policies in Xinjiang. | |
| "In order to stop the East Turkestan situation getting worse, I urge the international community to exert pressure on China to immediately stop its systematic repressive government policies," he said. | |
| Xinjiang is home to many Muslim Uighur people. | Xinjiang is home to many Muslim Uighur people. |
| Kuqa county itself is almost exclusively populated by Uighurs. | Kuqa county itself is almost exclusively populated by Uighurs. |
| Uighur separatists in Xinjiang have waged a low-level campaign against Chinese rule for decades. | 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. |