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July 7, 2009

UNREST IN XINJIANG

Night curfew in Urumqi

Authorities will impose a curfew for Tuesday night in the capital of China's Xinjiang region amid violent unrest here. --PHOTO: REUTERS

URUMQI (China) - AUTHORITIES will impose a curfew for Tuesday night in the capital of China's Xinjiang region amid violent unrest here, state media reported.

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The curfew in Urumqi city will involve 'traffic controls' from 9:00 pm to 8:00 am, Xinhua news agency quoted Xinjiang Communist Party secretary Wang Lequan as saying.

It is aimed at 'avoiding further chaos' amid the unrest, Mr Wang said, according to Xinhua.