Terrorism in the People's Republic of China

Terrorism in China often involves Muslim separatist militants in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and other locations with large Muslim populations. To a lesser extent, terrorist acts have occurred in Tibet in disputes between clergy.

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security has identified four "Eastern Turkistan" organizations as "terrorist".

History

Terrorism in China is rare and mainly attributed to Xinjiang separatists including the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and Turkestan Islamic Party.

Banned organizations

The Ministry of Public Security issued a list of banned terrorist organizations on 15 December 2003. Organizations the government has banned include the Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement, the East Turkestan Liberation Organization, the World Uygur Youth Congress, and the Eastern Turkistan Information.

The eleven terrorists the ministry identified are Hasan Mahsum, Muhanmetemin Hazret, Dolkun Isa, Abudujelili Kalakash, Abudukadir Yapuquan, Abudumijit Muhammatkelim, Abudula Kariaji, Abulimit...
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