The mineral-rich Xinjiang, or East Turkestan, has been experiencing unprecedented unrest in at least two centres, the capital, Urumqi, and the city of Kashgar.

• 矿藏丰富的新疆，或称东突厥斯坦，至少有两个城市作为中心遭受了前所未有的动乱，分别是首府乌鲁木齐和喀什市。