The event was widely cited as the trigger event for July 2009 Ürümqi riots, which ostensibly started as a peaceful street protest demanding official action over the two Uyghurs who died in Shaoguan.
Peristiwa tersebut banyak dikutip sebagai sebab dari peristiwa kerusuhan Ürümqi Juli 2009, yang dimulai sebagai protes jalanan damai menuntut aksi resmi atas dua orang Uighur yang tewas di Shaoguan.