Social Order Restored in Xinjiang Following the Riot

Anchor: An official with northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region says social order has been gradually restored in Urumqi after the deadly riot. The region's government is dealing with the aftermath of the violence.

Our reporter Shuangfeng has more.

Report:
Hou Hanmin, spokeswoman of the Region, says the local government has taken immediate and effective measures to restore stability in the region.

She says a contingency plan and a series of measures have been carried out to protect people's lives and property.

"The top priority is to protect the safety of people, so we have armed police and police patrols in the region. We also have asked some stores to close their doors in time to avoid further losses of property. What's more, we had also imposed some temporary traffic controls."

Hou says these measures helped the local government quickly bring the situation in Urumqi under control and detain most of the rioters.

The July 5th riot has received a good deal of media attention. By now, more than 200 foreign journalists have arrived in Xinjiang to cover the unrest.

Hou says the local government has offered reporters all possible conveniences.

"We have provided free and accessible opportunities and conditions for media from various countries. We have taken journalists to the riot-stricken areas and to hospitals to visit the injured. The journalists also freely interviewed our citizens and customers in shops."

Hou says the detained suspects of the violence will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

"The police are examining their involvement in the riot and their criminal acts. We will try them according to legal proceedings."

The riot left more than 190 people dead and nearly 1,700 injured.

She says the local government has called for donations from all social sectors to assist the families of the victims.

Shuangfeng, CRI news.