China 'Hit By Third Bus Blast In A Week'

People stand beside one of two buses damaged in separate explosions in Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province Monday July 21, 2008. Explosions on two public buses in southwest China early Monday killed two people and wounded 14, heightening fears of terrorism just weeks before the opening of the Olympic Games.(AP Photo)

From The Guardian:

A third bus explosion reportedly rocked Kunming in Yunnan, south-west China, today - a week after two blasts killed two people in the city.

A police officer contacted by the Guardian said the accounts were only rumours but witnesses described a blast shortly after 9pm local time (2pm BST), close to where the second bus was hit last week.

One said that it appeared to be on the same route - the 54 - as the vehicles previously targeted.

This weekend, the Chinese authorities denied claims of responsibility by a Uighur separatist group from the restive north-western region of Xinjiang, describing the incidents as deliberate but not acts of terrorism.

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China Threatened With Terrorism Attacks

AOC officials happy with Games security -- West Australian
China Group Asserts That It Bombed Buses -- The Washington Post
Turkestan Islamic Party takes credit for Shanghai and Kunming bus blasts, and warns of more to come; China denies claims -- Shanghai Lists
China denies bus attacks connected to terrorism - Summary -- Earth Times
Police deny terrorist link to blasts -- People's Daily Online
China downplays claims of a jihad -- Sydney Morning Herald
Australian officials concerned but confident after terror plot to attack Shanghai Stadium -- The Australian
China Dismisses Separatist Group's Claim to Bombings -- Voice Of America
China confirms foiled Olympic terrorism plot -- ABC.net
China ‘not ready to deal with a terrorist attack’ -- Australian jewish News

My Comment: There are a lot of nervous people out there. But the question still begs to be answered .... Chinese authorities are very good at suppressing dissent, but are their anti-terrorism teams effective. I hope that we will not find out.