Terrorism can't curb progress

group of rioters attacked a police station in Hotan city in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with axes, choppers, daggers and explosives, killed four people, including a police officer and set the building on fire on July 18.

Among those killed were two of the eight people taken hostage by the rioters. Police freed the six hostages after launching counter-operations about 90 minutes later.

After torching the police station building, the rioters raised a banner with the words "holy war", which has been used as a pretext to commit many crimes and atrocities in China and other countries. Using "holy war" or "jihad" to launch terrorist attacks is tantamount to making a mockery of people's beliefs.