Militants From Xinjiang

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  Taliban Says It Sees China As A "Friend" Of Afghanistan: Report

  The Taliban has said it sees China as a "friend" of Afghanistan and assured Beijing that it would not host Uyghur Islamic militants from the volatile Xinjiang province, which is a major worry for the Chinese government, according to a media report.

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  Slow Road From Kabul Highlights China's Challenge in Afghanistan

  A new road linking the Afghan capital with a trade hub near Pakistan has been stuck in the slow lane since a state-owned Chinese company took the contract to build it two years ago, bedevilled by militant attacks and accusations of mismanagement.

• China Shows Graphic Footage of Xinjiang Militant Attacks

  Chinese state television on Tuesday showed dramatic footage of what the government calls terror attacks by Islamist militants from the far western region of Xinjiang, as it steps up its propaganda campaign to counter an upsurge in violence.

• China Lauds Pakistan's Airstrikes on Militants

  China today said its "all-weather ally" Pakistan has made a positive contribution to counter terrorism by launching air raids on terror camps in North Waziristan in which a number of Islamist militants from Xinjiang have been killed.

• 13 Xinjiang Militants Executed in China, Two Killed in Attack

  China today executed 13 people, stated to be Islamist "terrorists" from the restive Xinjiang province, while two other suspected militants were killed while attempting to carry out knife attacks.

• China Deploys More Police Dogs to Beef up Anti-Terror Drive

  More police dogs are being deployed in the Chinese capital to tighten anti-terrorism campaign in the face of attacks by Islamic militants from restive Xinjiang province.

• China Police Seize 1.8 Tonnes of Bomb Material in Xinjiang: Sources

  Police in China's restive Xinjiang seized 1.8 tonnes of bombmaking material and detained five people, authorities said on Tuesday, following a string of deadly attacks blamed on militants from the Muslim Uighur homeland.

• China warns Internet users over hurtful comments on train station attack

  Beijing police have told prominent users of the microblogging site Weibo to cease comments deemed hurtful, including suggestions that authorities misled the public with accounts of a deadly train station attack blamed on militants from Xinjiang.

• China state media calls for strong action after Tiananmen attack

  Chinese state media demanded severe punishment on Thursday for those behind what China said is a holy war aimed at Beijing, which it has blamed on Islamist militants from the restive Xinjiang region.