Maintaining stability and guarding against independence activities are the top priorities for security personnel in Tibetan areas, China’s security chief said during a trip to the western regions last week. Chen Wenqing, head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission – the ruling Communist Party’s top security body – said security forces must “resolutely … Read more
The one-paragraph Xinhua report on Monday morning did not offer any further details of the meeting. 09:12 China’s third plenum: what to expect from the much-delayed policy meeting China’s third plenum: what to expect from the much-delayed policy meeting The event – formally known as the third plenum of the 20th Central Committee – is … Read more
China’s top security official Chen Wenqing has called for the “normalisation” of counterterrorism efforts in Xinjiang, where a crackdown on extremism among Uygurs and other Muslim minorities has been under way for years. During a visit to the far western region from Wednesday to Sunday, Chen said authorities must “insist on cracking down on terrorist … Read more
