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China-Japan-Koreas
Qaeda threatens China over Uighur unrest: report
2009-07-16
[Al Arabiya Latest] Al-Qaeda threatened for the first time to attack Chinese interests overseas in retaliation for the deaths of Muslims in the restive region of Xinjiang, prompting China to condemn terrorism and vow to protect its citizens abroad.
Interesting.
The call for reprisals against China comes from the Algerian-based offshoot al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), according to a summary of its report sent to AFP by the international consultancy Stirling Assynt.

"Although AQIM appear to be the first arm of al-Qaeda to officially state they will target Chinese interests, others are likely to follow," said the report, which was first divulged by the South China Morning Post Tuesday.

Following Stirling Assynt's report Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang issued a statement condemning terror and vowing protect its interests abroad. "The Chinese government opposes terrorism in any form," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. "We will keep a close eye on developments and make joint efforts with relevant countries to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of overseas Chinese institutions and people."
Posted by:Fred

#10  Instapundit pointed out this article on the Chinese empire.
Posted by: James   2009-07-16 23:21  

#9  I'm with Injun on this one, I hope they more than decimate each other. Chi-coms go COIN against Mozzies?
Joe, thanks for the update, the best, as usual.
Posted by: rhodesiafever   2009-07-16 13:47  

#8  A Chicom-AQ feud could be helpful in eliminating some bad guys. The threat coming from AQIM also means we should look a little closer at North Africa and nip that in the bud. Shhh...don't tell the Dems, tho.
Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091   2009-07-16 12:17  

#7  Pfft. The Han are reaching the apogee of their population curve. Don't expect them to out-breed Islam. Islam's got another two-three generations of expansion ahead of it, from the current numbers. This is what drives the Eurabian notion, and China's demographics make Europe's numbers look healthy and functional by comparison.

That being said, Queda should be careful jabbing forks in the Middle Kingdom's eye. The ChiComs have made a policy of dumping their excess male population into breakneck industrial development. They could just as easily just crank a significant fraction of them through bootcamp, give 'em cheap assault rifles, point south-west & tell 'em all to go find their bliss and maybe bring back some war brides.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2009-07-16 10:47  

#6  3dc: There are a lot of things the Chinese should have thought about before helping the Pakistanis acquire nuclear weapons.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2009-07-16 10:39  

#5  Commies are greatly skilled at suppressing their own populations but how will they translate their thuggery abroad? I think they'll stand there flat footed and take it on the chin.
Posted by: Don Vito Crolutle2068   2009-07-16 10:09  

#4  It is way past time for China to get a serious taste of the crap they've been fomenting for years. I realize that China could and probably will go Roman on the Muzzy's, but I would still love to see China wear some of the shit for a while.
Posted by: Injun Grinesing9686   2009-07-16 09:12  

#3  Perhaps there would be enough Han to settle the NW territories and Waristan as a majority peoples?

"Perhaps"????????
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2009-07-16 05:34  

#2  China should remember that Xinjang borders it's Ally Pakistan who harbors binny not too far from Xinjang. Also, binny is known to aid folks of similar religious bent in China.

Perhaps there would be enough Han to settle the NW territories and Waristan as a majority peoples?
Posted by: 3dc   2009-07-16 04:50  

#1  WAFF > XINJIANG: AL QAEDA NORTH AFRICA THREATENS BEIJING + TERROR IN URUMQI: AL QAEDA THREATENS CHINA.

* PAKISTAN DEFENC EFORUMS > FEAR OF SWAT VALLEY SPILLOVER INTO TAIJIKISTAN [ read, CHINA + regional former SOVIET SSR's = -STANS].

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IMN Xinjiang, CHINESE MIL FORUM > CHINA WARNS OF REPRISALS IN ALGERIA AFTER ISLAMIC CALL FOR RETALIATION; +

SAME > WHY UIGHURS WERE SENT TO BERMUDA [+ being sent to PALAU/BELAU in the Pacific]!? Pro-US-WEst NED = NEW EBERGY DIRECTIVE ACTIONS CAUSING CRITICISM AND RIOTS AGZ CHINA, + weaken iff not prohibit the growing strength of China's armed forces, espec the still mostly non-nuclearized, conventional energy-dependent PLAN.

CHIN FOREIGN MINISTER: "XINJIANG RIOTS MEANT TO FOSTER TERROR, EXTREMISM, AND SEPARATISM" AGZ CHINA.

* AL JAZEERA > CHINA ON ALERT FOR AL QAEDA/QAIDA CRISIS [ read, CRISES = plural].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-07-16 00:48  

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