China has restored full internet access in the north-west Xinjiang region, ending 10 months of blocked or limited access following ethnic rioting there last July that led to many deaths. The curbs had been widely criticised by the civil society. Besides restricting communication, the restrictions hurt commerce in the region, home to about 20 million people, mainly Uighurs – a Muslim people native to Xinjiang. The local government said it restored services “to meet the needs of maintaining stability, boosting social and economic development and the calls from all ethnic groups”, according to an announcement on its website.
INTERNET TO XINJIANG RESTORED
INTERNET TO XINJIANG RESTORED
