The region has history of conflict between the Chinese and Uyghurs , a Muslim minority . On Monday , a gang wielding knives and axes killed and injured dozens of people in southern Xinjiang , Xinhua reported . China has blamed recent spate of violence in Xinjiang on separatists . Uyghurs complain of discrimination and harsh treatment by security forces in Xinjiang .
The region has history of conflict between the Chinese and Uyghurs , a Muslim minority . China has blamed recent spate of violence in Xinjiang on separatists . Uyghurs complain of discrimination and harsh treatment by security forces in Xinjiang .