Interesting tweets from Xinjiang riots

Here is a list of tweets from Urumqi that made it through the Great Firewall of China. They provide a glimpse of not only the stark ethnic divide that exists in Xinjiang, but also the fear and uncertainty of mass civil unrest.

Here are a few:

现场采访记者上午被示威者追打。当地政府提醒，有人敲门一定要看清楚再开，有消息指维族人会入屋行动。另外，要节约用水。
Some reporters were chased by demonstrators this morning. Local authorities remind people that one must check who is knocking on the door before opening it. There is information that Uighurs are taking action entering homes. Also, conserve water.

中国新闻周刊的记者王刚从乌鲁木齐来电,说暴动又开始了,他正在装甲车旁,两边都草木皆兵,还不断地有维族人从下面的各地赶来要包围这里.电话里传来维族人的呐喊嘶叫声
China News Weekly reporter Wang Gang phoned from Urumqi. He said the riots started again. He is standing beside an armed vehicle. Both sides are highly alert and hysterical, and there are more Uighurs coming from other areas to surround the city. In the phone one can hear the shouting of Uighurs.

The rest are over at the China Digital Times

Posted: November 3rd, 2009 under internetery.