Terrorism
Secession
Minority Rights

A Chinese government official asserted that the government’s ethnic minority policies were “effective” and “had nothing to do with the violent crimes” that unfolded in Urumqi on 5 July, a view contested by many analysts. Meanwhile, if it works for Taiwan, why can't it work in Xinjiang as well, as the Xinjiang regional legislature vowed to pass a local anti-secession law to "help provide a formal legal basis to prevent a separatist movement in the restive region".

On the diplomatic front, although evidence implicating Rebiya Kadeer and her World Uighur Congress in the 5 July riots remains tenuous, Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei urged the US to prevent separatist activities against China on the US territory, saying, "Chinese people know well about their activities and I suppose the U.S. side did so too". A senior PLA official also suggested that China would consider sending troops to Central Asia to strike the East Turkestan forces within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.