A notice posted late Tuesday on the embassy's Web site follows a torrent of ethnic clashes this month that left at least 184 dead in Xinjiang's capital of Urumqi. Riots by Muslim Uighurs and subsequent fighting between Uighurs and members of the Han Chinese majority were the worst ethnic violence China has seen in decades. “In light of the [riots], the Chinese Embassy in Algeria reminds Chinese-funded companies and personnel to enhance security awareness and strengthen security measures,” the notice said.
In recent days, postings on an Islamist Web site in the Arab world suggested killing Han Chinese in the Middle East, noting that there are large communities of ethnic Chinese laborers working in Algeria and Saudi Arabia.
