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Xinjiang first stop on Turkish PM's China tour
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) starts a four-day visit to China tomorrow, his first official visit to the country since he became prime minister. Erdogan will stop first in Xinjiang , whose Uygur ethnic minority has historic ties with Turkey, before heading to Beijing and Shanghai. Some analysts say Beijing and Ankara are making efforts to prevent the Uygur issue from straining bilateral relations. Erdogan is also reported to be planning to convince Beijing to pressure the Syrian regime to end the violence against its people.
Myanmar's Karen rebels to meet Suu Kyi
Leaders of the Karen National Union, the rebels from Myanmar's war-torn Karen state, meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi tomorrow in what will be her first important talks as an elected politician. Union spokeswoman May Oo Mutraw said the group was keen to assess the 'attitude and commitment' of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy to reconciliation efforts. The union, whose leadership is based in Thailand, and its armed wing have been waging Myanmar's longest-running insurgency, since 1949.
Clean air group extends its campaign online
The advocacy group Clean Air Network launches its online interactive platform for public monitoring of air pollution, at a public function in Causeway Bay. Hongkongers will be encouraged to upload photos demonstrating the city's poor air quality to the group's website.