NEW : A Uyghur diaspora group says the people involved were `` demonstrators '' NEW : Chinese authorities disagree , saying those involved were a `` terrorist '' gang . Xinjiang is now home to more than 8 million Han Chinese , up from 220,000 in 1949 , and 10 million Uyghurs . Two police officers and 14 other people were killed in a clash on Sunday . The violence erupted after two men from China tried to enter into Hong Kong's territory by force.
NEW : A Uyghur diaspora group says the people involved were `` demonstrators '' NEW : Chinese authorities disagree , saying those involved were a `` terrorist '' gang . Two police officers and 14 other people were killed in a clash on Sunday . The violence erupted after two men from China tried to enter into Hong Kong's territory by force.