Munich: Uighurs protest, Chinese embassy attacked
Munich is apparently also the headquarters of the World Uighur Congress
As unrest in China continues after bloody weekend riots in the Xinjiang region, police in Munich are investigating an arson attack on the Chinese consulate in Munich early on Tuesday morning.
Several Molotov cocktails were thrown at the consulate by unknown perpetrators, police said.
The building's exterior sustained minimal damage, and a Chinese flag on a flagpole was burned. The city's criminal investigation department is currently searching for two unidentified men seen around 1 am near the consulate building. Local residents described hearing a car with squealing tires speed off.
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Munich authorities are not sure whether there is a link between the consulate attack and ethnic violence involving Uighur Muslims in China. Erkin Zunun, a spokesman for the World Uighur Congress, said he believes the two incidents are linked.
"We don't know who threw the petrol bombs, but we do know that our people hate the Chinese authorities," he said. Zunun said he was angered by the conduct of Chinese police. According to official figures, more than 150 people have died so far in the riots in the northeast region of China where many Uighurs live.
Munich is home to a large Uighur community. A Uighur demonstration on Tuesday in the centre of the city led to conflict with a Chinese tourist group hoping to view the famous Marienplatz, according to police. Uighur protesters chanted "Chinese out" as police worked to separate the groups.
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Source: The Local (English)
See also: Hague: Protesters throw stones at Chinese embassy
Munich is apparently also the headquarters of the World Uighur Congress
As unrest in China continues after bloody weekend riots in the Xinjiang region, police in Munich are investigating an arson attack on the Chinese consulate in Munich early on Tuesday morning.
Several Molotov cocktails were thrown at the consulate by unknown perpetrators, police said.
The building's exterior sustained minimal damage, and a Chinese flag on a flagpole was burned. The city's criminal investigation department is currently searching for two unidentified men seen around 1 am near the consulate building. Local residents described hearing a car with squealing tires speed off.
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Munich authorities are not sure whether there is a link between the consulate attack and ethnic violence involving Uighur Muslims in China. Erkin Zunun, a spokesman for the World Uighur Congress, said he believes the two incidents are linked.
"We don't know who threw the petrol bombs, but we do know that our people hate the Chinese authorities," he said. Zunun said he was angered by the conduct of Chinese police. According to official figures, more than 150 people have died so far in the riots in the northeast region of China where many Uighurs live.
Munich is home to a large Uighur community. A Uighur demonstration on Tuesday in the centre of the city led to conflict with a Chinese tourist group hoping to view the famous Marienplatz, according to police. Uighur protesters chanted "Chinese out" as police worked to separate the groups.
(more)
Source: The Local (English)
See also: Hague: Protesters throw stones at Chinese embassy
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