(Two Sessions Express) Wang Yi: The so-called "genocide" in Xinjiang is absolutely absurd
China News Agency, Beijing, March 7 (Reporter Xing Chong) Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi stated in Beijing on the 7th that the so-called "genocide" in Xinjiang is absurd and completely ulterior rumors and outright lies. .
On the same day, the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress held a press conference. Wang Yi answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on "China's foreign policy and foreign relations."
In response to the recent slander from the United States and Western countries that China’s actions in Xinjiang constituted "genocide," Wang Yi said that when it comes to "genocide," most people think of North American Indians in the 16th century and African slaves in the 19th century. The Jews of the century, and the aborigines of Australia who are still fighting.
He emphasized that the so-called "genocide" in Xinjiang is absurdly absurd. It is a rumor with ulterior motives and a complete lie.
Wang Yi cited specific data and pointed out that in the past 40 years, the Uyghur population in Xinjiang has doubled from 5.55 million to more than 12 million.
Over the past 60 years, Xinjiang's economic aggregate has increased by more than 200 times, and the average life expectancy has increased from 30 to 72 years.
Many foreign friends who have been to Xinjiang said that the Xinjiang they saw was completely different from the reports of individual Western media.
Wang Yi also specifically mentioned a book entitled "The End of Uyghur Fake News" written by French writer Vivas.
He pointed out that Vivas used two personal experiences in Xinjiang to tell a prosperous and stable real Xinjiang.
In the book, Vivas made it clear that it was people who had never been to Xinjiang who were making fake news and making false news in fabricated plagiarism.
Wang Yi emphasized that some Western politicians would rather believe the lies fabricated by a few people, but would not listen to the common voice of the more than 25 million people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang; they would rather cooperate with the clumsy performances of a few anti-China forces, but would not face the basic facts of development and progress in Xinjiang .
This can only prove that they don't care about the truth, but are keen on political manipulation, trying to artificially create the so-called Xinjiang-related issues, undermine the security and stability of Xinjiang, and hinder China's development and growth.
"We welcome more people from all over the world to visit Xinjiang. Seeing is believing, and the rumors will eventually be undefeated!" Wang Yi said.
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