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July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Riots in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s far western Xinjiang province yesterday left 140 people dead and 816 injured, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the regional public security bureau.
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July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Three Shanghai companies agreed to settle import and export contracts in yuan for the first time, as China seeks to reduce the role of the dollar in global trade.
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Dramatic footage broadcast by the state-run CCTV network showed men turning over a police car and smashing its windows, a woman being kicked as she lay on the ground, and buses and other vehicles aflame.
Chinese Uygur Clash Kills 140: China State Media
Traffic control was partially lifted Monday morning in parts of Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region after a deadly riot late Sunday, but tension still exists in the city.
Fifty-seven dead bodies were retrieved from Urumqi`s streets and lanes, while all the others were confirmed dead at hospitals, said Liu Yaohua, the region`s police chief, at a press conference midday Monday.
Hundreds of people have been arrested over riots in China's restive Xinjiang region, state media says, as the official death toll from the violence reached 140.
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