China’s Crackdown in Xinjiang Persists 3 Years After UnrestA top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official who oversees the restive Xinjiang region vowed to deal with Uyghur protests with “iron fists.”Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA Uyghur man looks at Chinese policemen blocking a street on July 9, 2009 in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, China. Guang Niu/Getty ImagesBy Jack Phillips7/5/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print