Frederick Starr

Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute

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Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, a think-tank in Washington, DC and research professor at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies

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President Hu Jintao abruptly left the G8 summit in Italy to deal with deadly rioting in the northwest part of his country. On Sunday, rioting in Urumqi killed at least 156 people.

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President Hu Jintao abruptly left the G8 summit in Italy to deal with deadly rioting in the northwest part of his country. On Sunday, rioting in Urumqi killed at least 156 people.

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