China News Service, Munich, February 18. On February 17, local time, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, attended the Munich Security Conference, delivered a keynote speech at the "China Special" and accepted questions on the spot, refuting the so-called existence of "Xinjiang" Genocide” and “forced labor” fallacies.
Wang Yi said that some political forces have spread too many rumors about Xinjiang internationally and created too much false information. The so-called "genocide" is a big lie. Since the establishment of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Uyghur population has grown from more than 3 million to more than 12 million now. The average life expectancy of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang has increased from 30 years to 75.6 years. Isn't this the best example of protecting human rights? The freedom of religious belief of all ethnic groups is well protected. Muslims enjoy enough religious sites, and the government also funds the repair and maintenance of mosques. Government documents and store signs are all bilingual, and the languages and cultures of various ethnic minorities, including the Uyghurs, have been protected and passed on.
Wang Yi said that as for the so-called "forced labor", it is more of a crime than anything else. Don’t the Uyghur people have the right to work and the freedom of employment? Using "forced labor" as an excuse essentially forces them to lose their jobs, making the products they produce unsaleable. What kind of humanitarianism is this? What kind of protection of human rights is this? Whether it is true or false, I suggest you go to Xinjiang and take a look. Xinjiang opens its door to welcome friends from all over the world. Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. Friends who have been to Xinjiang and come from different religions and ethnic groups all have a consensus, that is, what they saw and heard on the ground was completely different from what was reported in the Western media.
Wang Yi said that China's rapid development has caused discomfort and anxiety in some countries. Their purpose of weaving Xinjiang-related lies is to disrupt Xinjiang and thereby prevent China's development and revitalization. But China also has the right to develop. The modernization of 1.4 billion people will be a huge progress in the process of human civilization. The formation of China's ultra-large-scale market will also provide new development opportunities for all countries and help the world achieve common development and common prosperity. President Xi Jinping emphasized that human beings live in the same global village, and all countries in the world are on a ship with a common destiny. We should transcend differences, build a community with a shared future for mankind, and work together to protect the only planet inhabitable by mankind. This is China’s world sentiment and the goal of China’s diplomacy. (over)