Asia Cast for Friday 29th August
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In this Bulletin…
- More unrest in Xinjiang leaves two police dead;
- Audit uncovers misuse and mismanagement of $6.73 billion by Chinese authorities; and
- Heavy rains in Japan cause evacuation of thousands.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The latest outbreak of violence in China’s western Xinjiang region has left two Chinese policemen dead and another seven wounded, according to the authorities and an activist.
It is still not clear what triggered the incident, which occurred yesterday in a village in Jiashi County.
According to the World Uyghur Congress, witnesses heard “fierce gunfire”, and saw Chinese security personnel being attacked with traditional knives, but were unclear what the cause was.
A hospital later confirmed six police officers were being treated at the facility, including one for stab wounds.
An official confirmed one of the men involved had been captured but the others, six men and one woman, were still at large.
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