U.S. practices to undermine harmony, prosperity of Xinjiang doomed to failure
By Yang Mingfang, Han Liqun from People’s Daily
The so-called “Uyghur Human
Rights Policy Act of 2019” passed by the U.S. House of Representatives
triggered huge indignation and condemnation from all walks of life in China’s
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
This act exposed the evil
intention of the U.S. to undermine the social harmony and stability of Xinjiang,
and hurt the feelings of all ethnic groups in the region, experts said, adding
that any plot to set Xinjiang in chaos is doomed to fail.
By distorting the facts
and distaining China, the U.S. is indeed containing the development of China
under the disguise of religion and human rights protection, said Mehmet Abduwal,
deputy director and associate research fellow of the history research
department of Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences.
Such scheme planning to destruct
the ethnic relations in China and undermine the social prosperity and stability
in Xinjiang will never succeed, the deputy director noted. He believes that no
slandering can stop the steps of the people in Xinjiang toward unity and
progress; no rumor is able to cover the fact that Xinjiang is seeing improved
human rights protection; and no plot is able to disturb Xinjiang’s efforts for
development and prosperity.
Abudulrekep Tumniaz, President
of Xinjiang Islamic Institute introduced that Xinjiang has over 24,000 mosques,
29,000 Islamic religious officials, and 103 Islamic associations at autonomous
region, prefecture and county levels. The freedom of religious belief is
comprehensively enjoyed, and reasonable religious demands are effectively
satisfied as well, he added.
The so-called “Uyghur Human
Rights Policy Act of 2019” is indeed offering support for terrorism and holding
a candle to the devil, Tumniaz remarked, saying that the arbitrary act of the
U.S. will only end up hurting itself and the others.
“Between 1990 and the end
of 2016, separatists, religious extremists and terrorists plotted and carried
out several thousand acts of terrorism in Xinjiang, which have been detrimental
to the life and property of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang and have
trampled on people’s dignity,” said Li Juan, director of the legislative affairs
commission of the People’s Congress of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Under the banner of human
rights protection, some U.S. politicians are practicing double standard on
countering terrorism, which is connivance and even encouragement for terrorist
acts, Li said, adding that Xinjiang-related issues are not about human rights,
ethnicity or religion, but about fighting violence, terrorism and separatism.
Xinjiang has always promoted
the rule of law, and conducted counterterrorism and de-radicalization in
accordance with the law. Thanks to these measures, no terrorist incidents have
occurred in Xinjiang for nearly three years, so the rights to life and
development of the people of all ethnic groups are protected, and their sense
of gain, happiness and security are improved.
Memet Abliz is a merchant
who has been running his business at Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar for 17
years. “I witnessed how the bazaar turned from a farm produce fair into a mall
and then into a site of attraction. Huge changes happened,” the merchant said.
“However, there were no
people or business here when the bazaar was threatened by severe terrorism.
Thanks to the harmony and stability nowadays, this place is once again crowded,
and is even visited by foreigners. Our revenue goes higher day by day,” Abliz
said.
Memet Juma, the imam, or
the person who leads prayers at the Id Kah Mosque in Xinjiang’s Kashgar told People’s
Daily that serial terrorist attacks in Kashgar once hurt many innocent
people, and his father was killed by religious extremists.
“As a clerical worker, I
know clearly that religious extremism has nothing to do with religion. We must
have a clear understanding of the evil essence and severe harm of terrorism and
religious extremism,” Juma said.
“The educational and
training centers established in Xinjiang, where residential vocational training
is offered, are in line with the spirit and requirements of the rule of law in
China, and also reflects the ideas and principles of counter-terrorism and de-radicalization
as practiced by the international community,” remarked Zuliati Ismail, dean of
the School of Marxism of Xinjiang University.
She said that these
centers instruct the trainees to recognize their mistakes, and de-radicalization
is reflected in every aspect.
“Most of the trainees
have acquired practical skills and improved their competence in job hunting.
After graduation, some of them work for enterprises while some start their own
business, and some even resume education in medium and higher vocational
schools. There’s no doubt that the educational and training centers in Xinjiang
are successful,” She remarked.
“Everyone at the center
was happy, and was willing to take part in study and recreational activities,”
said Tunisa Met, who once received education at an educational and training
center in Hotan, a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang.
“I studied hairdressing at the center, and
applied for a subsidy for women entrepreneurs in February after graduation. Now
I can make 6,000 yuan each month running my own barbershop,” She introduced.
“I want to say that we women should live our
lives and not be fooled by religious extremism, as happiness is created by our
own hands,” She said.
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