Chinese Muslims in Yunnan Province clashed with armed police in an attempt to stop the communist regime’s forced partial demolition of a local mosque. Several viral videos on social media showed that many protesters gathered at the entrance of Najiaying Mosque in Nagu Town of Yuxi City in China’s southwestern province Yunnan on May 27….
Chinese Muslims Clash With Police Over Partial Demolition of Mosque in Yunnan
May 31, 2023
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