In response to media reports, the U.S. has become the "best negative teaching material" for the so-called "universal values" by its treatment of Muslim groups.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated on July 16 that what happened to American Muslims was a demon mirror, reflecting the hypocrisy of the US so-called "human rights supremacy" and "universal value."
"The U.S. knows how the U.S. treats Muslims at home and abroad, and everyone in the world can see it clearly." Zhao Lijian said that the U.S. has a long history of discrimination and unfair treatment of its own Muslims. The "September 11" incident Since then, the Muslim community in the United States has suffered an unprecedented impact, not only being discriminated against in life and employment, but also suffering from various hate crimes and abuses.
In January 2017, the U.S. government issued a "Muslim ban", which made the situation of American Muslims go from bad to worse.
Some media commented that American Muslims were politically discriminated and isolated because of their beliefs, just like Catholics a century and a half ago.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that although the U.S. government later lifted the "ban on Muslims," the "President's Statement on the Beginning of Ramadan" issued in April this year still had to admit that American Muslims are still targets of bullying, bigotry, and hate crimes.
According to the US’s own survey results, 75% of American adult Muslims stated that there is a large amount of discrimination against Muslims in American society, and 69% of the general public also hold the same view.
50% of American Muslims believe that being a Muslim in the United States has become more difficult in recent years.
Zhao Lijian said that what happened to Muslims in the United States is a mirror image of the hypocrisy of the so-called "human rights supremacy" and "universal value" of the US.
The United States also launched wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria in the name of "anti-terrorism," causing countless Muslim civilian casualties.
The US has turned a blind eye to its abuses and crimes on the human rights of Muslims. Instead, it frequently concocts Xinjiang-related lies. This is a blatant hypocrisy and double standard.
"Some people in the U.S. often talk about Muslims in Xinjiang. Even if the sun comes out from the west, the Chinese people will not believe their nonsense." Zhao Lijian pointed out that what the U.S. should do is to self-examine and solve its own problems. The human rights issue of Muslims, rather than slandering other countries under the guise of caring about the human rights of Muslims.
(Produced by Wang Jiayi)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]