Stability rests on community: Urumqi mayor

City to increase surveillance, better address social problems

BEIJING - As Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, attempts to heal from the July 5 riot, its government will increase surveillance on migrant communities and boost spending on daily activities that contribute to social stability.

Jerla Isamudin, mayor of Urumqi, told China Daily in an exclusive interview on Thursday that the city still faces an arduous task in maintaining stability.