US says Kunming attack is 'act of terrorism'
The US State Department has described Saturday's knife attack which killed 29 people in China's Kunming city as "an act of terrorism".
The statement comes after Chinese state-run media accused Washington of double standards for its initial reluctance to use the phrase.
They also accused Western media of bias for not using the word "terrorist".
Officials have blamed separatists from Xinjiang - which is home to the Muslim Uighur minority - for the attack.
Eight attackers stabbed people at random in the south-western city's railway station. More than 130 people were also wounded during the attack and 20 remain in a critical condition, Chinese state media say.
Officials say that four attackers were shot dead by police at the scene and an injured female suspect was also reportedly detained. The three remaining suspects were arrested yesterday, state media said.
The statement comes after Chinese state-run media accused Washington of double standards for its initial reluctance to use the phrase.
They also accused Western media of bias for not using the word "terrorist".
Officials have blamed separatists from Xinjiang - which is home to the Muslim Uighur minority - for the attack.
Eight attackers stabbed people at random in the south-western city's railway station. More than 130 people were also wounded during the attack and 20 remain in a critical condition, Chinese state media say.
Officials say that four attackers were shot dead by police at the scene and an injured female suspect was also reportedly detained. The three remaining suspects were arrested yesterday, state media said.
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