[Global Times-Global Network Reporter Fan Lingzhi Liu Xin] For a long time, overseas "East Turkistan" organizations linked up with anti-Chinese media and slanderd China's Xinjiang affairs by concocting and spreading rumors, just as they interfered with Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet and other issues. The ultimate goal of the West’s interference in Xinjiang’s affairs is not to “protect freedom and human rights” as it claims, but to attempt to use this to curb China’s development. When President Trump finally signed the so-called Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, the Global Times systematically sorted out the most common rumors produced by anti-China forces in the United States and the West. These rumors basically covered all aspects of people’s daily lives. In the eyes of the media and institutions, these contents can be "individually written" to form a so-called "investigation report", or they can be used interchangeably to promote Xinjiang's "existence of oppression of ethnic minorities." In order to restore a real Xinjiang, this article will elaborate on the truth of the events or fields involved in these rumors.
Rumor 1: "China's're-education camp' in Xinjiang detained nearly one million Uighurs"
Truth: There is no such thing as a "re-education camp" in Xinjiang. Calling Xinjiang vocational skills education and training centers by sensational titles such as "large-scale detention camps", "re-education camps" and "concentration camps" is something that American politicians and media have ulterior motives for. practice. In fact, the vocational skills education and training center established in Xinjiang is essentially the same as the “community correction” promoted by the United States, the DDP project established by the United Kingdom, and the depolarization center established by France, all for the purpose of preventive counter-terrorism and depolarization. And useful attempts and active exploration.
The rumors that "nearly one million Uyghurs were detained" were initially based on two highly suspicious "researches". The first "research" was supported by the "Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD)" supported by the US government, which was obtained only by interviewing 8 people. Based on such a ridiculously small "study", CHRD estimates that "at least 10% of villagers are currently detained in re-education detention camps, and 20% are forced to participate in re-education camps located in villages or towns, a total of 30%. People are in two types of camps." In this way, CHRD applied these estimated ratios to the whole of Xinjiang, and came to the figures mentioned in the report submitted to the United Nations: 1 million people were detained in “re-education detention camps” and 2 million people were “forced to participate Day or night re-education courses".
The second "research" relies on unreliable media reports and speculations. The author is an extreme right fundamentalist Christian named Adrian Zengz (Chinese name "Zheng Guoen"). According to a survey by the US "gray zone" news website, Zeng Ci believed that he was "led by God" and shouldered the "mission" against China. He is also a senior researcher in China on the far-right organization "Communist Victims Memorial Foundation" established by the US government in 1983.
In September 2018, Zeng Ci published an article in the "Central Asian Investigation" magazine, saying, "It is estimated that the total number of detainees in Xinjiang exceeds 1 million." According to the "Grey Zone", Zheng Guoen obtained this number based on a report by Istiqlal TV, a Uighur exile media organization based in Turkey. The TV station once released an unconfirmed "number of detainees in re-education camps" that was allegedly "leaked" by the Chinese authorities, saying that as of the spring of 2018, the total number of detainees in 68 counties in Xinjiang reached 892,000. However, according to the “grey zone”, Istiqlal TV is not a fair news organization at all. It promotes separatism while receiving various extremists. Among them, the regulars who often appear on this TV station are the leaders of "East Turkistan" named Abdul Kader Yafuquan. Perhaps the basis cited was so absurd that he couldn't even look down on himself. Zeng Ci admitted that his estimate was "not certain." But by November 2019, Zeng Ci once again "raised up" his estimate, saying that China detained as many as 1.8 million people.
https://thegrayzone.com/2019/12/21/china-detaining-millions-uyghurs-problems-claims-us-ngo-researcher/
In fact, the Xinjiang Education and Training Center has launched a series of training courses based on national language, legal knowledge, vocational skills, and depolarization in response to the low level of general language used by students, lack of awareness of the rule of law and employment skills, and infection of religious extreme ideas to varying degrees. The main content of education and teaching is to eliminate terrorism and religious extremism from the source. It is not what the United States calls "political indoctrination and intimidation." Through systematic learning, students’ comprehensive qualities have been improved, and their legal consciousness has been significantly enhanced. They are able to initially use the national language and characters, have mastered practical skills, have generally improved their employability, and have escaped the spiritual control of terrorism and religious extremism. At the press conference on the stable development of Xinjiang held on December 9, 2019, the chairman of the autonomous region Xueke Lai Zakeer announced that all the students who participated in the "three studies and one go" training course have all completed their studies, with the help of the government. Stable employment has improved the quality of life and led a normal life.
A Singapore Lianhe Zaobao reporter visited the Education Vocational Skills Training Center in Xinjiang in April 2019 and found that there is no human rights violation in the Education and Training Center. [Val Thompson. (2019, May 10). A Journey to the Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China. International Focus. Retrieved June 2, 2020, from https://ifmagazine.net/a-journey-to-the-autonomous-region-of-xinjiang -china]
Rumor 2: "There is forced labor against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang"
Truth: The so-called Xinjiang ethnic minority workers are completely violated by "large-scale forced labor". Employment is a basic right of Chinese citizens. Minority migrant workers from Xinjiang, like the majority of workers in other regions, are protected by law; all of them have the freedom to choose occupations, and they are free to choose where to go and do work. The freedom of the person has never been restricted; the rights and interests of Xinjiang ethnic minority workers are fully guaranteed in respect of their religious beliefs, national culture, languages, etc. The relevant enterprises provide good working and living conditions for Xinjiang ethnic minority workers to ensure They are at ease in work, at ease in life, and at ease with their families.
Like all workers, Xinjiang migrant workers enjoy legal rights such as the right to employment, the right to sign labor contracts, the right to labor compensation, the right to rest and vacation, the right to labor safety and health protection, and the right to social insurance benefits. They all signed labor contracts with enterprises in accordance with the law, clarified their work contents, working conditions, working hours, labor remuneration, social insurance, rest and other rights, and established labor relations protected by law. In accordance with the provisions of the Labor Law, the enterprise purchased pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work injury insurance, and maternity insurance for migrant workers from Xinjiang. Arrange special time every year to allow them to return home to visit relatives and reimburse family travel expenses, and arrange free medical examinations for them to ensure good health. At the same time, the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Federation of Trade Unions and the relevant provinces and cities of the Mainland have established a two-way legal protection mechanism to jointly protect the rights and interests of Xinjiang migrant workers in the Mainland. Actively guide them to join the local trade union organizations, distribute the "Workers Rights Protection Service Manual" for free, and help to solve difficult demands in a timely manner. According to a survey, the monthly income of Xinjiang employees working in the Mainland is generally above 3500 yuan, with the highest reaching 6000 to 7000 yuan, which is much higher than the income from farming at home.
On March 1, the "Australian Institute for Strategic Policy" (ASPI) issued a "research report" claiming that "at least 80,000 Uighurs were transferred to forced labor in factories in the Mainland", and some US lawmakers subsequently demanded "stop importing products produced in Xinjiang." , Also proposed the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act." ASPI has maintained its anti-China stance for a long time. On 15th February, the Australian Financial Review published an article that revealed the background of ASPI. The think tank was established in 2001, and the Australian government provided the budget through the Ministry of Defense. However, in recent years, the think tank has gradually accepted large amounts of funds from defense contractors, technology companies, and other national and regional authorities, including NATO, the US State Department, and the British Foreign Office. Many of them regard China as a competitor.
https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/the-think-tank-behind-australia-s-changing-view-of-china-20200131-p53wgp
According to a March 26 article on the US "Grey Zone" website, the so-called "Xinjiang Forced Labor" is actually a "lightning PR campaign" carefully planned by the anti-China forces in the United States and Australia.
https://thegrayzone.com/2020/03/26/forced-labor-china-us-nato-arms-industry-cold-war/
Rumor 3: Some media and social platforms outside China have "search for people", and overseas Uyghurs call their "relatives", "friends", "disconnection" and "missing" in Xinjiang.
Truth: The information and pictures of these so-called "disconnected" personnel are fabricated. Some of the "disconnected" personnel mentioned by overseas "East Turkistan" elements actually live a normal and stable life in Xinjiang. Xinjiang has never restricted the freedom of travel of people of all ethnic groups, including Uyghurs, nor has it restricted communication between them and relatives abroad. For some so-called "disconnection" issues, after verification by the relevant departments, some of them are in normal activities in society, and some are purely fabricated. Facts have shown that these "disconnected" people do not lose contact with their real relatives and friends.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1176374.shtml
On February 24, 2020, during the UN Human Rights Council session, the "World Uighur Conference" set up a tent in the "Broken Chair Square" in front of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, pulled up banners and displayed a series of so-called "Uyghurs persecuted by the Chinese government" "Photo. However, the Global Times reporter found through the investigation and verification that there are a lot of untrue information in these photos, and some photos and personal information of Uyghur cadres and people who live normally in the society were stolen by the separatist organization and used to make rumors.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1181738.shtml
The national separatist Rebiya Kader has visited the world in recent years and has repeatedly declared in public that he "dozens of relatives have been detained by the local government in Xinjiang". An article published recently on the website of Amnesty International echoed his statement, saying that “30 relatives of Rebiya were detained without trial”. A Global Times reporter interviewed several immediate relatives of Rebiya in October 2019. No one in Rebiya’s family was implicated in Rebiya, and he lived free and happy. These relatives called on Rebiya to stop rumours and stop disturbing their peaceful lives.
https://china.huanqiu.com/article/9CaKrnKoQCA?bsh_bid=5471315468
Rumor 4: "Xinjiang massively monitors local minorities"
Truth: Using modern technology products and big data methods to improve social governance is a common practice in the international community. Xinjiang installs cameras in public areas such as urban and rural public areas, major roads, and transportation hubs in accordance with law. The purpose is to improve the level of social governance and effectively prevent and combat crime. These measures have enhanced social security and gained general support from people of all ethnic groups. It should be emphasized that this measure is not aimed at any specific ethnic group, not to mention that these monitoring facilities themselves will not automatically identify and target a specific ethnic group. It deters the bad guys and protects the good ones.
The 20 major airports in the United States perform face scan recognition on travelers, and the urban monitoring system built by the New York Police has monitoring devices for pedestrians and vehicles all over the corners, and tracks personal mobile phone information. The United States described Xinjiang’s measures to use modern technology to improve social governance as being specifically targeted at Uyghurs or Muslims, which is completely “double standards”.
Rumor 5: "The inheritance of the languages, cultures, customs, and costumes of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang is controlled. The Uyghurs will never be trusted and will never be accepted equally."
Truth: Some Western media claim that Xinjiang’s implementation of the national language is “erase the culture of ethnic minorities”, “replace Chinese with Uyghur”, and “teach students to hate parents and culture”, which is completely wrong. China protects and inherits the excellent traditional culture of all ethnic groups in accordance with the law. Xinjiang conscientiously implements the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, upholds and improves the system of regional ethnic autonomy, guarantees the equality of all ethnic groups according to law, and effectively safeguards the fundamental interests of the people of all ethnic groups. The various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including the Uyghurs, are family members of the Chinese nation, and the people of all ethnic groups hug together like pomegranate seeds.
The Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Common Languages and Characters” stipulate that citizens have the right to learn and use the state’s spoken and written languages, and the state provides conditions for citizens to learn and use the country’s spoken and written languages. Learning to use the national common language can better integrate into and adapt to the modern society. No matter learning, finding a job, or communicating and conducting business, there will be more convenience.
In strict accordance with the provisions of the Education Law of the People’s Republic of China, Xinjiang schools have carried out comprehensive national language teaching, and achieved remarkable results. The vast majority of students’ national language skills have been improved, and they have become “little translators” for parents to communicate with the outside world. Little Helper". In the past, foreign tourists went to the village because they could not communicate with each other because of the language barrier. Now when they go to the village and at home, children can be interpreters. Language is no longer an obstacle. The monitoring of the quality of compulsory education in the Autonomous Region shows that the quality of teaching in Xinjiang has improved significantly, especially in the first and second grades of primary schools, where the indicators have the largest increase, which has laid a solid foundation for the growth and progress of young people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
At the same time, in accordance with the requirements of the national curriculum plan for primary and secondary schools, Xinjiang has also set up minority language courses in primary and secondary schools, teaching Uyghur, Kazakh, Kirgiz, Mongolian, Xibo and other courses, which fully guarantees the learning of minority students The rights of ethnic languages have effectively promoted the inheritance and development of minority languages and cultures.
Xinjiang conscientiously implements the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, upholds and improves the system of regional ethnic autonomy, guarantees the equality of all ethnic groups according to law, and effectively safeguards the fundamental interests of the people of all ethnic groups. One is to fully guarantee that ethnic minorities enjoy equal civil and political rights. Citizens of all nationalities enjoy the right to vote and to be elected. At present, 42997 ethnic minority people's congress representatives are elected according to law, accounting for 69.8% of the total number of people's congress representatives at all levels in Xinjiang; ethnic minority representatives account for 60.7% of the Xinjiang representatives attending the 13th National People's Congress. The second is to vigorously cultivate and use minority cadres. Through training and learning, grassroots exercise, exchanges in different places, job rotation and other forms, strengthen the construction of minority cadre teams, and cultivate a large number of outstanding minority cadres. As of the end of 2018, there were a total of 427,000 ethnic minority cadres in Xinjiang. They are all contributing their own strength to Xinjiang's economic and social development.
China protects and inherits the excellent traditional culture of all ethnic groups in accordance with the law. Respect and protect the culture of ethnic minorities, and actively collect, protect, and rescue ancient books of various nationalities, such as the translation and publication of "Fuller Wisdom", which is on the verge of loss, and the publication of a variety of folk oral literature such as the Mongolian epic "Jangger". Three national-level productive protection demonstration bases for Uyghur musical instruments, carpets and Adelaide weaving were created. China fully respects the customs and habits of all ethnic groups. Formulate a series of policies and regulations to respect the customs of various ethnic groups in dress, marriage, festivals, ceremonies, funerals, etc. Actively regulate the production and operation of halal food, and ensure the habit of eating and drinking of Xinjiang people with halal food habits.
The so-called "Xinjiang controls the inheritance of minority languages, cultures, customs, and clothing" is full of extreme prejudice. A large number of Xinjiang minority netizens on Chinese social media use their own language to record their lives, display their own culture, distinctive costumes and traditional customs. In the current Chinese literary and artistic circles, Uighur “China Good Dance” champion Gu Limina, “China Good Voice” runner-up Palhati and well-known Xibo actor Tong Liya, they are all excellent representatives of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
Rumor 6: "Xinjiang restricts religious freedom, monitors religious activities of religious believers, and dismantles mosques on a large scale."
Truth: The anti-terrorism and de-radicalization struggles carried out in Xinjiang in accordance with the law, insist on not being linked to specific regions, nationalities, and religions, strictly in accordance with the provisions of the “Anti-Terrorism Law of the People’s Republic of China”, respecting citizens’ freedom of religious belief and ethnic customs, and prohibiting any Discriminatory practices based on geographical, ethnic, religious, and other reasons, resolutely prevent phenomena that infringe on the basic rights of the people of all ethnic groups due to counter-terrorism and depolarization.
Xinjiang fully implements the policy of freedom of religious belief. Religious citizens enjoy the same political, economic, social, and cultural rights as non-religious citizens. No citizen is discriminated against or unfairly treated because he believes in or does not believe in religion. All normal religious activities carried out by citizens in religious venues and in their homes in accordance with religious habits, such as worship, fasting, etc., are taken care of by religious groups and citizens. They are protected by law, and no organization or individual may interfere with them. They simply do not exist. Adrian Zengz's so-called "monitoring Muslims going to the mosque, the number of worship, fasting during Ramadan" and other situations, there is no so-called "control religion".
On the contrary, Islam has achieved healthy inheritance and development in Xinjiang. The number of mosques in Xinjiang increased from more than 2,000 at the beginning of reform and opening up to 24,000 at present. Every 530 Muslims own a mosque, and the number of teaching staff has increased from more than 3,000 to more than 29,000. There are 103 Islamic associations at all levels in autonomous regions, prefectures, counties and cities. Opened Islamic College of Islamic Studies and 8 branches including Kashgar, Hotan, Yili and 10 religious colleges of Islamic Islamic Studies School of Xinjiang, enrolling a certain number of undergraduate, junior college and technical secondary school students every year. There are more than 1,000 students in school. At the same time, in order to ensure the normal religious needs of Muslims, Xinjiang continued to improve the public service conditions of mosques and implemented "seven entry and two ownership" (water, electricity, roads, gas, telecommunications, radio and television, cultural bookstores to enter the mosque, and the main Ma mosque has purification facilities , Toilets with water flushing), "nine equipment" (equipped with medical services, electronic display screens, computers, electric fans or air conditioners, fire-fighting facilities, natural gas, drinking water equipment, shoe covers or shoe cover machines, lockers), which facilitates religious teaching The worship of the masses is well received by the religious circles and religious people.
Rumor 7: The New York Times claimed that the Xinjiang government sent children to boarding schools, "forced" them to separate from their parents, "replaced the national language with Chinese", and carried out so-called "brainwashing" with patriotic education.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/world/asia/china-xinjiang-children-boarding-schools.html
Truth: The implementation of the boarding system is an effective way to improve the education level in remote areas and reduce the burden on students and parents. Students of all nationalities in Xinjiang study and implement the principle of going to school nearby. Students who live closer to the school can go to school; students who live far away from the school are provided with free accommodation and free meals for rural students. Students and parents choose. The “New York Times” so-called “young children are forced to be separated from their parents” is impossible to talk about, and even their reports have to admit that there are indeed many families in remote areas who are willing to send their children to boarding schools, rather than “forced” Contradictory.
All countries in the world will educate young people to love their own country. Schools in Xinjiang have patriotism education, which is distorted by the New York Times as "brainwashing", which is a typical double standard.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1175615.shtml
Rumor 8: "Irish Times" published a report entitled ""Following Customs in the Country": Chinese Dispatching Officials to Live with Xinjiang's Ethnic Minorities", and some overseas media said that "the marriage is to monitor the Uyghur people" and "requires ethnic minorities to eat "Pork" "Han men and local women sleep in the same room bed".
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/become-family-china-sends-officials-to-stay-with-xinjiang-minorities-1.4118327
Truth: National unity is the lifeline of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. In order to strengthen national unity and promote exchanges and exchanges among ethnic groups, since 2016, Xinjiang has extensively carried out “national unity and family” and ethnic solidarity activities among cadres and people of all ethnic groups, with more than 1.1 million cadres and employees of various ethnic groups and more than 1.6 million ethnic groups The masses paired, made friends, and recognized relatives. Among them, Han cadres and ethnic minorities, including Uyghurs, and ethnic minorities, including Uyghur cadres, and Han ethnics, paired and recognized.
"Ireland Times" reporter Peter Gough was invited to participate in the theme interview of "Entering the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt" in August 2019. He came to Xinjiang again in December 2019. Disregarding the objective facts of visiting and interviewing activities in Xinjiang, Peter Goff fabricated the interviewees out of thin air and fabricated the interview content indiscriminately, and fabricated a report that lied. It seriously violated the professional ethics of journalists and had no professional ethics. During the interview in Kashgar, Peter Gough was accompanied by the staff of the regional foreign affairs office. He never interviewed the imam and Uyghur residents mentioned in his report, and the graduate students he interviewed did not talk about what he reported. His report was completely fabricated, and the accompanying staff had stated that they could confront him at any time.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1175624.shtml
Rumor 9: "Some areas in Xinjiang have destroyed minority graves." CNN reported that it had said "China has demolished more than 100 Uyghur cemeteries in Xinjiang". The report takes the example of Uyghur poet Ayz Aisha, who currently lives in London, "can't find his father's cemetery", claiming that 100 Uyghur tombs were destroyed by the local government and emphasized that this is one of the "Chinese government's attempts to eradicate Uyghur cultural identity" Kinds of means.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/02/asia/xinjiang-uyghur-graveyards-china-intl-hnk/index.html
Truth: Xinjiang’s relevant departments have stipulated that among ethnic minorities with burial customs, the government does not promote cremation, and adopts specific measures such as the allocation of dedicated land and the establishment of a dedicated cemetery to guarantee it; there is no national customs such as wedding and funeral ceremonies, circumcision, and the ceremonial name. limit.
"Global Times" reporter traced the source. In January this year, the reporter found Aiz's home in Shaya County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang. His mother Epizamu Nizamudin and sister Wuerlanmu Aisha took the reporter to the cemetery of Aiz's father Aisha Abdullah. They said that the cemetery was not destroyed, but moved to the cemetery and had a unified plan. The environment of the entire cemetery is now more clean and tidy, which is convenient for them to come to worship at any time.
www.globaltimes.cn/content/1144946.shtml
Rumor 10: "Uyghur Human Rights Project" website published a report saying that "China refused to reissue passports as a weapon, forcing overseas Uighurs to return to their country to accept extrajudicial detention or imprisonment."
Truth: In recent years, the Uyghur Human Rights Project, under the auspices of some American non-governmental organizations, under the guise of “academic”, carried out so-called “human rights investigation and research”, fabricated “human rights reports”, and attacked policies that discredited our rule of Xinjiang. The purpose is to promote the so-called "Uyghur Human Rights Movement" and implement anti-China separatist activities. They interviewed individual so-called "appellants" to discredit Xinjiang passport management measures, provoked misunderstanding and questioning of Xinjiang-Chinese policies by Xinjiang Chinese. Their so-called "China's refusal to issue passports as a weapon to force Uighurs overseas to return to their country for extrajudicial detention or imprisonment" is completely ridiculous and stigmatizing.
China is a country ruled by law, and citizens’ personal freedom and right to enter and exit are protected according to law. The Chinese embassies and consulates abroad protect the legal rights and interests of overseas Chinese including ethnic minorities in Xinjiang in accordance with laws and regulations such as the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Exit-Entry Administration and the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Passports. As long as they are Chinese citizens and they recognize that they are Chinese citizens, and do not violate our laws and regulations, they can apply to the Chinese embassy or consulate where they live to renew or reissue their passports.
Xinjiang has always adhered to the facts and the law as the yardstick to manage entry and exit affairs in accordance with the law, and severely crack down on violent terrorist crimes and religious extreme activities. According to the "Anti-Terrorism Law of the People's Republic of China": "The entry-exit document issuance authority and the entry-exit border inspection authority shall have the right to decide whether to permit entry and exit of the terrorists or suspected terrorists, or not to issue the entry-entry documents or Declared that their exit and entry documents were invalid." It is understood that most of the applications for Chinese Xinjiang nationals who have applied for reissuing or reissuing passports to our embassies and consulates abroad have been accepted and approved. The law stipulates that passports have not been renewed or reissued for suspected terrorist activities. It is hoped that the vast number of overseas Chinese do not believe in rumors or rumors and trust the motherland government to handle passport renewal or replacement in accordance with the law.