China News Service, Beijing, July 3 (Li Jingze, Huang Yuqin) in response to the U.S. side's negative comments on Xinjiang-related issues recently, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on July 3 that the so-called "forced labor" issue is completely Some institutions and personnel in the United States and the West fabricated it out of thin air, seriously violating the facts.
A reporter asked a question. According to reports, US Secretary of State Pompeo issued a statement on July 1 stating that the US State Department and the Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security issued a warning to remind companies to pay attention to the supply chain related to entities involved in so-called human rights violations. Risks, including forced labor in Xinjiang and other parts of China, how does China comment on this?
Zhao Lijian responded by saying that Pompeo and other US politicians have repeatedly thrown falsehoods on the Xinjiang-related issues, fabricated various fake news, unfoundedly accused China's policy of governing Xinjiang, and grossly interfered in China's internal affairs. China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firmly opposed it.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that the so-called "forced labor" problem is completely fabricated by some institutions and personnel in the United States and the West, which seriously violates the facts. As a part of the majority of laborers in China, ethnic minority migrant workers in Xinjiang are protected by law and have the freedom to choose occupations. Where to go to work is based on your own wishes. Personal freedom has never been restricted. Their customs, religious beliefs, language and writing are protected according to law. Relevant enterprises also provide good working and living conditions for ethnic minority workers, so that they can work comfortably, live in peace, and rest in peace with their families.
He emphasized that the government of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region actively took measures in accordance with the aspirations of the people of all ethnic groups to ensure their labor and employment rights to the maximum. Since 2018, Xinjiang has transferred more than 151,000 surplus laborers from poor families in southern Xinjiang, and many people have achieved annual income of 45,000 yuan (RMB), all of which have achieved poverty alleviation. "So, where does forced labor come from?".
Zhao Lijian said that on the one hand, some people in the US claimed to care about Xinjiang’s ethnic minorities, and on the other hand, they took various measures to suppress Xinjiang’s enterprises, which fully exposed the hypocritical and ugly faces of these people to curb the development of Xinjiang and provoke Chinese national relations.
He said that we urge the US to respect the facts, let go of prejudice, stop engaging in political manipulation, stop erroneous words and deeds that harm others, and stop disrupting normal economic and trade cooperation between Chinese and American enterprises by interfering with Xinjiang-related issues, and doing more is conducive to Sino-US mutual trust. Things to work with. "China's determination to defend national sovereignty, security and development interests will not be shaken. Any attempt to undermine the prosperity and stability of Xinjiang and contain China's development and progress will not and cannot succeed." (End)