Muslim Terror Plot on Chinese Plane

(Beijing, China) Chinese authorities prevented a 19-year-old Muslim woman from blowing up an airline flight to Beijing by foiling her plan to ignite soda drink cans of gasoline.

As a result, tighter airport security measures, such as increased hand baggage checks and a no-liquids-allowed policy, will be implemented.

The woman intended to explode the petrol bombs in the toilet of a China Southern Airlines flight from Urumqi city in the country's far northwestern region of Xinjiang, Chinese state press reports said.

Chinese authorities have refused to disclose details about the alleged terrorist threat, leading to questions from rights groups about whether there really was a major attack planned.

Some rights groups have alleged that authorities are trying to raise alarm about terrorist attacks from its Muslim-populated Xinjiang region so they have an excuse to silence all forms of dissent against Chinese rule.

Frankly, I don't believe the ChiComs are very concerned about having an excuse to stifle dissent.