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China Deploys Troops to Quell Ethnic Clashes

China flooded the northwestern Xinjiang region with security forces after ethnic riots left at least 184 dead in the traditionally Muslim area.

An armed Chinese policeman keeps watch on a street where police fatally shot two Muslim Uighurs in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region. It is the first time the Chinese government has acknowledged that its security forces opened fire since communal violence hit Urumqi.

July 13

An armed Chinese policeman keeps watch on a street where police fatally shot two Muslim Uighurs in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region. It is the first time the Chinese government has acknowledged that its security forces opened fire since communal violence hit Urumqi.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

Chinese soldiers in riot gear disembark from a truck outside a mosque in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region. An uneasy calm has prevailed in China's riot-hit Urumqi, where at least 184 people have died in ethnic violence. The official tally of dead could rise, a regional official indicated.

July 13

Chinese soldiers in riot gear disembark from a truck outside a mosque in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region. An uneasy calm has prevailed in China's riot-hit Urumqi, where at least 184 people have died in ethnic violence. The official tally of dead could rise, a regional official indicated.

David Gray-REUTERS

A Uighur minority carries traditional Uighur bread as she makes her way through the Sunday Bazaar in Hotan, China. After a week of rioting in Urumqi, security forces have been on high alert throughout the western region of Xinjiang.

July 12

A Uighur minority carries traditional Uighur bread as she makes her way through the Sunday Bazaar in Hotan, China. After a week of rioting in Urumqi, security forces have been on high alert throughout the western region of Xinjiang.

Elizabeth Dalziel-AP

Security officers march near an armored car and an armed personnel carrier in the People's Square in Urumqi. More roads have reopened and more shops have unlocked their doors in the capital city, but sporadic incidents continue to reflect the underlying tensions in the region.

July 13

Security officers march near an armored car and an armed personnel carrier in the People's Square in Urumqi. More roads have reopened and more shops have unlocked their doors in the capital city, but sporadic incidents continue to reflect the underlying tensions in the region.

Eugene Hoshiko-AP

A Chinese soldier carries watermelons as he walks past fellow soldiers in riot gear guarding a mosque in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region.

July 13

A Chinese soldier carries watermelons as he walks past fellow soldiers in riot gear guarding a mosque in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang region.

David Gray-REUTERS

A Uighur man tries on a new hat at a street stall in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang province.

July 13

A Uighur man tries on a new hat at a street stall in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang province.

Eugene Hoshiko-AP

People take part in a candlelight vigil in Taipei, Taiwan, in support of human rights and to call on China to peacefully resolve the conflict in Xinjiang.

July 13

People take part in a candlelight vigil in Taipei, Taiwan, in support of human rights and to call on China to peacefully resolve the conflict in Xinjiang.

Pichi Chuang-REUTERS

A man and child watch Chinese security forces enter Urumqi, China.

July 9

A man and child watch Chinese security forces enter Urumqi, China.

Ng Han Guan-AP

A Uighur woman cries in front of reporters visiting a Uighur district that was involved in the protests in Urumqi, China. Chinese leaders have vowed to deal firmly with those behind the unrest.

July 9

A Uighur woman cries in front of reporters visiting a Uighur district that was involved in the protests in Urumqi, China. Chinese leaders have vowed to deal firmly with those behind the unrest.

Eugene Hoshiko-AP

Uighur, Tibetan and Mongol demonstrators march in a joint protest against China in Stockholm, Sweden.

July 9

Uighur, Tibetan and Mongol demonstrators march in a joint protest against China in Stockholm, Sweden.

Bertil Ericson-SCANPIX SWEDEN

Paramilitary police stand aboard a truck with the words "Defend the people's biggest interest, maintain Xinjiang society's stability" as they deploy into Urumqi.

July 9

Paramilitary police stand aboard a truck with the words "Defend the people's biggest interest, maintain Xinjiang society's stability" as they deploy into Urumqi.

Ng Han Guan-AP

A girl stops in front of riot police officers as she watches a parade of paramilitary police officers march into Urumqi, China.

July 9

A girl stops in front of riot police officers as she watches a parade of paramilitary police officers march into Urumqi, China.

Eugene Hoshiko-AP

Paramilitary police march into formation at People's Square in Urumqi, China. China's top leaders vowed to maintain stability in the west of the country after ethnic riots resulted in the deaths of more than 150 people.

July 9

Paramilitary police march into formation at People's Square in Urumqi, China. China's top leaders vowed to maintain stability in the west of the country after ethnic riots resulted in the deaths of more than 150 people.

Ng Han Guan-AP

Chinese soldiers march on the streets of Urumqi, China. China poured troops into the restive city in a massive show of force, but fresh unrest flared between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs. The clashes show no sign of ebbing, and President Hu Jintao abandoned a Group of Eight summit in Italy to deal with the crisis.

July 8

Chinese soldiers march on the streets of Urumqi, China. China poured troops into the restive city in a massive show of force, but fresh unrest flared between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs. The clashes show no sign of ebbing, and President Hu Jintao abandoned a Group of Eight summit in Italy to deal with the crisis.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

Chinese soldiers swarm the stairs to an overpass in Urumqi, China, attempting to clear the Han Chinese on top. At least 156 people have been killed during rioting in the worst case of Chinese unrest in years.

July 8

Chinese soldiers swarm the stairs to an overpass in Urumqi, China, attempting to clear the Han Chinese on top. At least 156 people have been killed during rioting in the worst case of Chinese unrest in years.

Nir Elias-Reuters

Soldiers patrol the streets of Urumqi, China, the site of deadly ethnic clashes. Urumqi has become China's Baghdad, a fearful resident said, as thousands of troops attempted to stem new unrest between the Han and Uighur people.

July 8

Soldiers patrol the streets of Urumqi, China, the site of deadly ethnic clashes. Urumqi has become China's Baghdad, a fearful resident said, as thousands of troops attempted to stem new unrest between the Han and Uighur people.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

An ethnic Uighur woman carries a metal rod down a main road in Urumqi, China. Urumqi's ethnic Uighur and Han Chinese residents have taken to carrying metal rods and sticks for protection against attacks.

July 8

An ethnic Uighur woman carries a metal rod down a main road in Urumqi, China. Urumqi's ethnic Uighur and Han Chinese residents have taken to carrying metal rods and sticks for protection against attacks.

David Gray-Reuter

A man waits behind a road block in Urumqi, China. At least 156 people have been killed in ethnic clashes.

July 8

A man waits behind a road block in Urumqi, China. At least 156 people have been killed in ethnic clashes.

Nir Elias-Reuters

Chinese security forces gather in Urumqi. China's president cut short a G-8 summit trip to rush home Wednesday after ethnic tensions soared in Xinjiang territory, and the government flooded the area with security forces to quell violence.

July 8

Chinese security forces gather in Urumqi. China's president cut short a G-8 summit trip to rush home Wednesday after ethnic tensions soared in Xinjiang territory, and the government flooded the area with security forces to quell violence.

Eugene Hoshiko-AP

Chinese paramilitary police patrol Urumqi.

July 8

Chinese paramilitary police patrol Urumqi.

Eugene Hoshiko-AP

The relative of a man injured during the recent ethnic clashes weeps over the end of his bed at Urumqi Friendship Hospital. At least 156 people have been killed in rioting.

July 8

The relative of a man injured during the recent ethnic clashes weeps over the end of his bed at Urumqi Friendship Hospital. At least 156 people have been killed in rioting.

David Gray-Reuters

Women grab at a riot police at a protest in Urumqi, China. Police fired clouds of acrid tear gas to disperse thousands of Han Chinese protesters armed with makeshift weapons, as chaos gripped the flashpoint city riven by ethnic tensions.

July 7

Women grab at a riot police at a protest in Urumqi, China. Police fired clouds of acrid tear gas to disperse thousands of Han Chinese protesters armed with makeshift weapons, as chaos gripped the flashpoint city riven by ethnic tensions.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

A man is arrested by police during a protest that broke out when journalists visited areas of Urumqi, China. Urumqi was tense Tuesday, with protests in several parts of the city and both Han Chinese and Uighur groups facing off with armed police.

July 7

A man is arrested by police during a protest that broke out when journalists visited areas of Urumqi, China. Urumqi was tense Tuesday, with protests in several parts of the city and both Han Chinese and Uighur groups facing off with armed police.

Ng Han Guan-AP

Chinese paramilitary police run across a street in Urumqi, China.

Chinese paramilitary police run across a street in Urumqi, China.

Ng Han Guan-AP

Muslim ethnic Uighurs carry a woman who fainted during a protest in Urumqi. Thousands of heavily armed police deployed across the capital of China's remote northwest Xinjiang region, but tensions spiked dramatically following weekend rioting that claimed more than 150 lives.

July 7

Muslim ethnic Uighurs carry a woman who fainted during a protest in Urumqi. Thousands of heavily armed police deployed across the capital of China's remote northwest Xinjiang region, but tensions spiked dramatically following weekend rioting that claimed more than 150 lives.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

A policeman carries a handgun into a ethnic Uighur area in Urumqi, China.

July 7

A policeman carries a handgun into a ethnic Uighur area in Urumqi, China.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

An officer tries to persuade two Uighur women to leave after they attempted to face off a group of paramilitary police in Urumqi, China.

July 7

An officer tries to persuade two Uighur women to leave after they attempted to face off a group of paramilitary police in Urumqi, China.

Ng Han Guan-AP

Chinese riot police surround a Muslim ethnic Uighur woman protesting in Urumqi. In the early morning, a group of several hundred mostly female Uighur protesters in headscarves gathered to demand that their detained husbands and brothers be released and their dead accounted for.

July 7

Chinese riot police surround a Muslim ethnic Uighur woman protesting in Urumqi. In the early morning, a group of several hundred mostly female Uighur protesters in headscarves gathered to demand that their detained husbands and brothers be released and their dead accounted for.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

Chinese soldiers sit in the back of a military truck, patrolling the streets of Urumqi, China. Around 150 people have been killed in riots where locals took to the streets, burning and smashing vehicles and confronting security forces.

July 6

Chinese soldiers sit in the back of a military truck, patrolling the streets of Urumqi, China. Around 150 people have been killed in riots where locals took to the streets, burning and smashing vehicles and confronting security forces.

David Gray-Reuters

A local man watches Chinese soldiers march in formation on the streets of Urumqi, China. Riots erupted after a protest against the government's handling of an earlier clash between Han Chinese and Uighur factory workers in southern China in late June, when two Uighurs died.

July 6

A local man watches Chinese soldiers march in formation on the streets of Urumqi, China. Riots erupted after a protest against the government's handling of an earlier clash between Han Chinese and Uighur factory workers in southern China in late June, when two Uighurs died.

David Gray-Reuters

A resident steps out of a shop to watch Chinese paramilitary police train on the streets of Urumqi, China. Police sealed off streets in parts of the provincial capital, Urumqi, after discord between ethnic Muslim Uighur people and China's Han majority erupted into violence.

July 6

A resident steps out of a shop to watch Chinese paramilitary police train on the streets of Urumqi, China. Police sealed off streets in parts of the provincial capital, Urumqi, after discord between ethnic Muslim Uighur people and China's Han majority erupted into violence.

Ng Han Guan-AP

A boy runs in front of a burnt car in a Urumqi street. Chinese officials said at least 156 people were killed and more than 800 injured when Muslim Uighurs rioted in some of the deadliest ethnic unrest to have hit the country in decades.

July 6

A boy runs in front of a burnt car in a Urumqi street. Chinese officials said at least 156 people were killed and more than 800 injured when Muslim Uighurs rioted in some of the deadliest ethnic unrest to have hit the country in decades.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

A video grab shows a bloodstained woman in Urumqi, China.

July 5

A video grab shows a bloodstained woman in Urumqi, China.

Reuters Tv-Reuters

A member of the Chinese paramilitary police stands on duty in Urumqi, China.

July 6

A member of the Chinese paramilitary police stands on duty in Urumqi, China.

Ng Han Guan-AP

Zhao Li Hong, right, holds her bruised face next to her husband, Liu Yanghe, whose leg was broken after an attack by protesters at the Urumqi Friendship Hospital in Urumqi, China.

July 6

Zhao Li Hong, right, holds her bruised face next to her husband, Liu Yanghe, whose leg was broken after an attack by protesters at the Urumqi Friendship Hospital in Urumqi, China.

Ng Han Guan-AP

Residents pass a burnt shop front after riots in Urumqi, China.

July 6

Residents pass a burnt shop front after riots in Urumqi, China.

Ng Han Guan-AP

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