Pada tanggal 24 April 2013, bentrokan terjadi antara etnis pekerja sosial dan polisi di [[Provinsi Xinjiang]], [[Republik Rakyat CinaTiongkok|CinaTiongkok]]. Kekerasan menyebabkan sedikitnya 21 orang tewas, termasuk 15 polisi dan pejabat.<ref name="BBC News">{{cite news|title=China's Xinjiang hit by deadly clashes|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22276042|accessdate=24 April 2013|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=CNN>{{cite news|title=Violence in western Chinese region of Xinjiang kills 21|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/24/world/asia/china-xinjiang-violence/index.html?hpt=hp_t3|accessdate=24 April 2013|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=CNTV>{{cite news|title=21 dead in Xinjiang terrorist clash|url=http://english.cntv.cn/20130424/105282.shtml|accessdate=24 April 2013|publisher=[[China Network Television{{!}}CNTV]]|date=24 April 2013}}</ref>