Residents gather in Urumqi on Thursday to celebrate National Day, the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the 60th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

October 2, 2015

"Yu Zhengsheng, China's top political advisor, said on Thursday that long-term stability and security are the top priorities in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. He stressed that counterterrorism will be the focus of the local government's work.

Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks at a grand rally in Urumqi, the regional capital, marking the 60th anniversary of the autonomous region's founding."

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