The state news agency, Xinhua, claimed the unrest in the region of Xingjiang was masterminded by the World Uighur Congress, which is run by an exiled Uighur businesswoman in the US.

• 国家通讯社新华社宣称，新疆地区的骚乱是受世界维吾尔代表大会的幕后操纵，该组织是由一名被驱逐的维吾尔族女商人在美国运营的。