Use of military for territorial integrity

Question 1

use of military power in Xinjiang

Answer 1

2009 riots
- protests against the killing of migrant factory workers on 26th June in Guandong
- 197 dead, mostly Han Chinese on July 5
- government sent in troops to Urumqi on July 8
- blamed overseas agitators, with no evidence
- arrests made with 9 death penalties, journalists arrested
- Hu Jianto flew back from G8 summit
Olympics
- torch relay, military curfew imposed on July 17, 2008

Question 2

military power in Taiwan

Answer 2

• 1,600 ballistic missiles facing Taiwan
• War-games in Taiwan straight 2011 on Dongshan Island, just off Taiwan = 100,000 troops
• March 14, 2005 anti-secessionist threatening force

Question 3

military power in Tibet

Answer 3

• 1 soldier to every 20 civilians, compared to national average of 1:1,400