Beijing, 6 Jun (Zhongxin Net) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin presided over a regular news conference on 5 June.
A reporter asked: The delegation of the League of Arab States recently visited Xinjiang.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. Photo by Xue Wei
Wang Wenbin: From May 5 to June 30, the delegation of the League of Arab States visited the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, attended by more than 6 officials from 2 Arab countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria, as well as the Secretariat of the Arab League. During the visit to Xinjiang, the delegation visited Urumqi and Kashgar, visited mosques, madrasas, local enterprises, ancient city old streets, anti-terrorism and de-radicalization theme exhibitions, and worshiped with believers in local mosques to feel the real happy life of the local people.
The members of the delegation said that they had seen the prosperity of Xinjiang, China, and expressed their sincere admiration for the outstanding achievements of China's development model, especially the great victory in poverty alleviation. The Xinjiang they see is completely different from what some Western media portray, Xinjiang has social harmony, economic prosperity, people of all ethnic groups live in harmony, various undertakings are speeding up, Xinjiang Muslims freely exercise their ethnic and religious rights in accordance with the law, and the so-called "genocide" and "religious persecution" are completely lies; The Arab countries appreciate China's efforts to care for ethnic minorities, including Muslims in Xinjiang, and will continue to firmly support China in safeguarding Xinjiang's development and stability.
Arab countries have always upheld a just stand on Xinjiang-related issues. The true experience of the Arab League delegation's on-the-ground visit to Xinjiang has once again fully proved that lies cannot cover up the truth, and the sinister plot to manipulate Xinjiang-related issues to smear China is unpopular and is doomed to fail. China sincerely welcomes friends from all over the world to visit Xinjiang and experience the prosperity, stability and harmony of Xinjiang. (End)