A Uygur man looks on as a truck carrying paramilitary police officers travels along a street in Urumqi, capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region in this file image. Photo: Reuters A Uygur man looks on as a truck carrying paramilitary police officers travels along a street in Urumqi, capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region in this file image. Photo: Reuters
A Uygur man looks on as a truck carrying paramilitary police officers travels along a street in Urumqi, capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region in this file image. Photo: Reuters

Terrorism

China /  Diplomacy

China saw 16-fold increase in returning jihadists in 2017, analyst says

Beijing must continue to tighten security as terrorist groups gain footholds close to its borders

Topic |   Terrorism
Wendy Wu
Wendy Wu

Updated: 11:25pm, 2 Apr, 2018

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A Uygur man looks on as a truck carrying paramilitary police officers travels along a street in Urumqi, capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region in this file image. Photo: Reuters A Uygur man looks on as a truck carrying paramilitary police officers travels along a street in Urumqi, capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region in this file image. Photo: Reuters
A Uygur man looks on as a truck carrying paramilitary police officers travels along a street in Urumqi, capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region in this file image. Photo: Reuters
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