Secessionism should not be tolerated

The deadly riots in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjing Uygur autonomous region, on Sunday night claimed 156 lives and left 1,080 injured. The Chinese media have criticized the preplanned violence. Below are three excerpts from People's Daily, Dahe Daily Website and Xinhua:

The riots in Urumqi on Sunday night were planned by forces outside the country and unleashed by outlaws within. Such barbaric acts should not be tolerated and we should adopt forceful and immediate steps to restore order and social stability.

Facts prove that the Urumqi riots were plotted by reactionary forces from outside the country and were aimed at stoking social unrest and violence in order to divide China and stop its normal development. This is by no means an ethnic or religious issue. This is a fierce struggle between a handful of Uygur separatists and the entire Chinese people, who are committed to safeguarding national and ethnic unity and social stability.