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 Retired local officials criticize Xinjiang violence 
By Hou Lei (chinadaily.com.cn) 
 
Updated: 2009-07-17 15:28 
 The retired officials are from the Akto County of the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. They have denounced the "three forces" -- terrorism, separatism and extremism -- which masterminded and organized the Xinjiang riot. The "mobile publicity team" has given more than 40 lectures in various places to over 5,000 local people till now.  |