The legs through Xinjiang and the Tibetan regions of China are considered the most sensitive of the three-month nationwide route due to simmering discontent among local ethnic groups.

• 圣火在中国的新疆和西藏的传递被视为是最敏感的，在长达三个月的全国之旅中，由于酝酿已久的当地的少数民族的不满情绪。