In the article, China Sets Sentences in Brawl Tied to Riot by David Barboza of the New York Times, the aftermath of a brutal riot in a toy factory left two Uighur men dead and many more injured. The riot involved a clash between a Uighur group and a Han Chinese group. The two groups were feuding over an inaccurate rumor about the rape of Chinese women by Uighur men. The two Han men who were responsible for organizing the riot were recently charged in a Chinese court; one was sentenced to death and the other was sentenced to life in prison.
This article was very well researched by Barboza who completely covered the story including the validity of the rumor that incited the brawl. However, Barboza did not back up his story with very many quotations from sources. Because his article reads like it is so well researched it makes you question why he chose not to include any quotes. The initial riot has now lead to a full scale rivalry between the Uighurs and the Hans and because the conflict has become so large more detail should have been included about the current tension between the two groups.
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