China News Service, Urumqi, July 15 (Gou Jipeng) "The Belt and Road Initiative advocated by China is a good platform for exchanges and cooperation, and Xinjiang, located in northwestern China, is a gateway connecting China with Central Asia and European countries and regions. It is very important to the construction of the “Belt and Road”.” Steven Bauer, deputy director of the Swedish “Belt and Road” Institute, said on the 14th.
The web video seminar "Xinjiang is a Good Place—The Gateway to the Silk Road" jointly organized by the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Chinese Embassy in Sweden and the Swedish "One Belt One Road" Research Institute was held on the 14th. Gui Congyouhe, Chinese Ambassador to Sweden Many international personalities and Xinjiang officials communicated online.
At the exchange meeting, Zhu Yong, deputy director of the Xinjiang Department of Commerce, introduced Xinjiang's customs, foreign economic development, and promotion of the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt.
She said: “Xinjiang is speeding up the high-quality development of the Urumqi International Dry Port Area, Kashgar and Horgos Economic Development Zones, and promoting the construction of the core areas of commerce and logistics, transportation hubs, medical services, culture, science and education, and regional finance. Strengthen foreign exchanges and cooperation and open development, and promote the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. Positive results have been achieved. The China-Europe Railway Express on the “Belt and Road” has brought tangible and tangible information to the people of the countries and regions along the route. Affordable."
The editor of the Nordic Green Post, Xuefei Chen Axelsson, showed participants the Xinjiang dried fruits and Korla fragrant pears she bought in a Swedish supermarket through a video.
"These products are all shipped from Xinjiang to Sweden via the China-Europe Express train. I also bought a Chinese-made sweeping robot online. The customer service said that it would take more than 20 days to arrive in Sweden, but it arrived in 7 days. Shipped by the China-Europe Express." Chen Xuefei said.
Gui Congyou, Chinese Ambassador to Sweden, said: "For ulterior political purposes, the minority forces in some countries ignore the fact that Xinjiang is getting better and better and the people's lives in Xinjiang are getting better and better, and they are unscrupulous and have no bottom line to'stigmatize. ''Demonizing Xinjiang, even fabricating ridiculous lies of the century such as genocide. Xinjiang is open to development, and foreign friends are welcome to visit Xinjiang and get to know the beautiful and vibrant Xinjiang. Those with lofty ideals are welcome to study, work and live in Xinjiang."
Michele Geraci, the former deputy minister of the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy, who visited Xinjiang in May this year, said: “Some Western countries have psychological barriers. They would rather believe the lies about Xinjiang than they would hear and see. The real situation in Xinjiang. I have been to Xinjiang, visited local enterprises and cotton plantations, and communicated face-to-face with the local people. There is no so-called “genocide” and “forced labor” in Xinjiang. There are local Uyghurs and other people. Like the Chinese, they live a free and happy life.” Michele Gerach also said that he will continue to Xinjiang in September this year to do other research. He also hopes to introduce the real Xinjiang to more people through live broadcast. (Finish)