China News Service, Beijing, September 21 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stated at a regular press conference in Beijing on the 21st that the US accusations of "forced labor" in Xinjiang are not out of ignorance or out of ulterior motives.

　　A reporter asked: In recent times, many senior U.S. government officials have repeatedly criticized the Chinese government on the issue of "forced labor" in Xinjiang, and the U.S. has also introduced sanctions against Xinjiang enterprises.

what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?

　　Wang Wenbin stated that Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and the United States has no rights and no right to interfere.

For some time, some US forces have ignored Xinjiang’s tremendous efforts to protect human rights and wantonly hyped up the so-called “forced labor” issue in Xinjiang and smeared Xinjiang’s labor and employment security work. However, their remarks were completely groundless and untenable. The feet are typical "Disinformation" and fake news.

The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China recently issued a white paper on "Employment Security in Xinjiang.

If relevant people in the United States really care about the employment situation in Xinjiang, I suggest that they read this white paper carefully.

　　Wang Wenbin said that the opening of the white paper clearly pointed out that labor is the way of human existence and the essential activity of human beings.

Labor creates a better life and promotes the all-round development of human beings and the progress of human civilization.

The "Constitution of the People's Republic of China" gives citizens the rights and obligations of labor.

The protection of labor rights is the protection of human dignity and the protection of human rights.

Xinjiang always regards respecting the wishes of workers as an important basis for broadening employment channels and conducting employment training, and guarantees workers’ basic rights such as equal employment, remuneration, rest and vacation, occupational safety, participation in social insurance, freedom of religious belief, etc. Discrimination due to differences in ethnicity, city, gender, and religious beliefs, and no restrictions due to urban and rural areas, industry, status, etc.

The minimum wage standard in Xinjiang increased from 1,520 yuan/month in 2013 to 1,820 yuan/month in 2018, an increase of 19.74%, which is a relatively high level in the country.

Workers’ right to rest on legal holidays and rest days such as the Spring Festival, Rouzi Festival, Gurbang Day, etc., are effectively guaranteed, and workers can choose which language to use for communication.

　　Wang Wenbin stated that Xinjiang firmly prevents and combats forced labor, and strictly prohibits forced labor using violence, threats, or illegal restrictions on personal freedom, as well as insults, corporal punishment, beatings, illegal searches, and detention of workers, and that illegal acts will be administered in accordance with the law. Punishment; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Xinjiang has effectively implemented 26 international labor conventions including the 4 core conventions including the Convention on the Elimination of Employment and Occupational Discrimination, as well as the relevant provisions of international treaties such as the UN’s International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to effectively protect workers’ The right to oppose forced labor.

With the in-depth implementation of a series of employment-benefit policies and measures, the living standards of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang have improved significantly.

According to incomplete statistics, the per capita annual income of Xinjiang workers who are employed in other provinces (cities) according to their own wishes is about 40,000 yuan, and the per capita annual income of workers employed in Xinjiang is about 30,000 yuan, which is much higher than the income from household farming. .

From 2013 to the end of 2019, the incidence of poverty in Xinjiang dropped from 19.4% to 1.24%.

From 2014 to the end of 2019, a total of 2.92 million people were lifted out of poverty.

　　Wang Wenbin pointed out that respecting and protecting human rights is China's constitutional principle. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese government have always attached importance to protecting citizens' rights to work and employment, and resolutely prevent and eliminate any form of forced labor.

Xinjiang’s labor and employment security policies and practices are in line with China’s constitution and laws, as well as international labor and human rights standards.

The accusation of "forced labor" in Xinjiang is not out of ignorance or out of ulterior motives.

We urge relevant people in the US to respect basic facts, stop slandering human rights in Xinjiang, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop disturbing the stability and prosperity of Xinjiang.

China will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

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