BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in China's restive Xinjiang region sentenced nine people to death on Thursday for "violent terrorism" crimes, state media reported, as part of a nation-wide crackdown on separatist militants.
China has launched a year-long "anti-terrorism" operation, and hundreds of suspects have already been detained.
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