Chinese authorities have shut down two websites aimed at the mostly Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in recent weeks, placing their management under investigation for "harming ethnic unity," the Xinjiang regional Internet office said in a statement. The investigation comes after the two sites, www.653130.com and www.muzikam.com were reported to the the regional branch of the China National Internet Information Center (CNIIC), government website Tianshanwang reported. "The two sites ... were found to have illegal content that harmed ethnic unity, with a very harmful effect on society," the report said. Read more
