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Plane Hijack Prevented in China

June 29, 2012 by Teresa Censoplano Leave a Comment

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Hijack Prevented in China Airplane

Hijack prevented in China tests country’s gigantic expansion of its aviation fleet
China says plane hijack attempt thwarted

Six members of China’s Uighur minority tried to hijack a plane flying from a restive city in the far-western Xinjiang region on Friday but crew members and passengers thwarted them, authorities said. The plane returned safely to the airport in Hotan city — which has seen a spate of violent clashes. | Democracy, elections, and voting at Democracy Chronicles

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Uyghur People

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About Teresa Censoplano

Teresa Censoplano is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She also completed a minor in Political Science and a Certificate in Business. She currently lives in Marlboro, New Jersey.

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