Hu vows severe punishment over Xinjiang riots
By Xinhua, IANSThursday, July 9, 2009
BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed “severe punishment” for the perpetrators of the Xinjiang riots that left at least 156 people dead and over 1,000 injured, a statement said Thursday.
Hu Wednesday night presided over a meeting of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) standing committee of the politburo of the central committee.
Stability in Xinjiang is the “most important and pressing task”, according to a statement issued Thursday.
The meeting also vowed “severe punishment” to culprits in accordance with the law.
Hu cut short his trip to Europe due to the situation in Xinjiang and arrived in Beijing Wednesday afternoon.
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