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China gears up for mass collection of DNA samples of Muslims in Xinjiang region
• 8 years agoChina appears to be laying the groundwork for the mass collection of DNA samples from residents of a restive, largely Muslim region that's been under a security crackdown, rights observers and independent experts said on Tuesday.
Islamic State video: Uighur militants vow to 'shed blood like river'; puts China in cross-hairs
• 8 years agoIslamic State militants from China's Uighur ethnic minority have vowed to return home and "shed blood like rivers", according to a jihadist-tracking firm.
China 'rescues' 190 children from Xinjiang religious schools
Fp Archives • 10 years agoA sweep on illegal religious activity in the capital of China's unruly far western region of Xinjiang has resulted in 190 children being "rescued."