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THE TRUTH ABOUT: China s president xi says security measures in xinjiang should become regular - The Untold Story

An ethnic Uighur woman walks in front of a giant screen with a picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the main city square in Kashgar in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 6, 2018. The screen broadcasts a slideshow of images of Xi on loop, including propaganda images of his previous visit to Xinjiang. Picture taken September 6, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

China will make security measures in Xinjiang a regular fixture while requiring Islamic practices to conform to Chinese sensibilities, President Xi Jinping said on Friday during a visit to the northwestern frontier region, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Xi also said Xinjiang must nurture a team of "politically reliable" religious representatives, according to CCTV.

(Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)

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