China News Service, Beijing, October 26 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian said in Beijing on October 26 that 20 Arab countries and the Arab League’s envoys and diplomats in China visited Xinjiang a few days ago. The envoys positively commented on Xinjiang’s economy. Social and human rights development achievements.
A reporter asked. It is understood that the Arab envoys to China have just concluded their visit to Xinjiang. Can you tell us about it?
Zhao Lijian responded that from October 19 to 22, 20 Arab countries and the Arab League's envoys and diplomats in China visited Xinjiang.
During the visit, the chairman of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Xuekeliti Zaker met with the delegation.
The delegation visited local enterprises, schools, poverty alleviation projects and grassroots communities, walked into the villages to have face-to-face conversations with villagers, and deeply understood the social stability, ethnic equality and unity, improvement of people's livelihood and economic development in Xinjiang.
The delegation also went to Islamic schools, mosques and other places to learn about the protection of freedom of religious belief in Xinjiang.
Zhao Lijian said that the envoys positively evaluated Xinjiang's economic, social and human rights development achievements.
Some envoys pointed out that the lies of the outside world about the human rights situation in China and Xinjiang were unfounded. They believed that Xinjiang’s anti-terrorism and de-radicalization experience is worth learning from, and expressed willingness to contribute to strengthening the practical cooperation between Arab countries and Xinjiang.
“It’s better to hear than to see, and justice is in the hearts of the people.” Zhao Lijian pointed out that Xinjiang’s economic and social development and poverty alleviation achievements are obvious to all, ethnic unity and harmony and human rights progress are obvious to all.
China welcomes friends from all countries, including Arab and Islamic countries, to visit Xinjiang and tell the world about a truly beautiful and colorful Xinjiang.
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