China

Martial law has been imposed in parts of Henan province, central China, after clashes between members of China’s majority Han group, and the Muslim Hui ethnic group. Although exact details of the dispute are unclear because of a news blackout imposed in the area by the government, at least five people are thought to have been killed in clashes, which led to buildings being set alight, as people fought using farm tools. Although clashes between the majority Han group and ethnic minorities are not common, differences between the different groups have been exacerbated by a widening wealth gap across the

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