China news agency, Beijing, January 21 -
Question: Pompeo "doomsday lies" not worth refuting
China News Agency reporter Yang Chengchen
On the day before the resignation of former US President Trump, Pompeo once again targeted China and slandered China for committing so-called "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uighur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on January 20, Beijing time, "This American politician, notorious for lying and deceiving, is turning himself into a doomsday clown and a joke of the century with his doomsday madness and century lie."
Where are the facts in Xinjiang
In response to Pompeo’s false claims of “genocide”, there is a set of figures that are particularly convincing: in the past 60 years, the average life expectancy in Xinjiang has increased from 30 to 72 years; the Uyghur population continued to grow, between 2010 and 2018 An increase of 25.04% was higher than the 13.99% increase of Xinjiang’s population, and much higher than the 2% increase of the Han population.
The society is harmonious and stable, the economy continues to develop, the people live and work in peace and contentment, ethnic minority folklore is respected and inherited, and the policy of freedom of religious belief has been implemented. Xinjiang, China, which has not had violent terrorist incidents for more than four consecutive years, is radiating unprecedented vitality. Indisputable fact.
"The rule of Xinjiang" means that this land has become civilized and advanced, but in Pompeo's narrative it has become "genocide" and "anti-humanity."
May I ask, what is the reality of Xinjiang in China in line with the above allegations?
If you are looking for what is happening in Xinjiang, why not ask the more than 1,200 diplomats, journalists, and representatives of religious organizations who have visited Xinjiang?
A reporter from the US magazine "International Focus" wrote after visiting Xinjiang in 2019 that multiple ethnic groups live in harmony and freedom of religious belief is guaranteed. Xinjiang is a safe and prosperous region.
The United States is not eligible
The allegations against Pompeo are clearly defined in international law.
In December 1948, the "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations determined "the act of deliberately destroying a certain ethnic, racial or religious group in whole or in part" as "genocide"; it entered into force in July 2002 The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court defines “crimes against humanity” as “facts constituted by numerous acts of extremely serious violations and abuses against human dignity”.
Speaking of these crimes, Pompeo may wish to look back at the United States' own history: the United States used to implement compulsory policies such as exploitation and assimilation of Indians in the past, and the notorious "bison policy" and "scalp policy" led to a substantial decrease in the number of Indians.
In modern times, the United States has not completely eliminated relevant marks. It was not until 1988 that the aforementioned "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide" was passed in the United States.
Regarding these, have American politicians learned to self-examine?
When his term of office is about to end, he has to pour dirty water on Xinjiang-related issues. This move is undoubtedly a political calculation.
Looking back on the past four years, Pompeo and other American politicians have worked hard on China's Xinjiang-related issues.
Pompeo's lies are not worth refuting
In the American political tradition, Pompeo used to stimulate China's Xinjiang issue to seek the so-called "political heritage" has become an international joke.
In April 2019, Pompeo publicly admitted, "I was the director of the CIA, we lied, deceived, and stolen, and we have a complete training course"; he also called this "the glory of American practice."
"Long-arm jurisdiction" of China's internal affairs under domestic law has been a tactic used by US politicians in the past four years.
Making a fuss about Xinjiang, a sensitive point in Sino-US relations, can also be regarded as Pompeo's "last dance."
In fact, fabricating lies on many issues, including Xinjiang, has long been unable to deceive people with basic judgment.
Covering one's eyes and turning a blind eye to the facts is a great insult to both China and the United States.
Xinjiang's current stable development and continuous opening up will certainly not be affected by Pompeo and his like.
Today's China no longer needs to expect the US to abandon its "double standards." Instead, it should maintain a high degree of vigilance on issues including Xinjiang.
Pompeo's crazy words and deeds will surely be wiped out as worthless historical rubbish in the history of the development of relations between China and the United States.
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