A group of political leaders representing various Arab countries, led by the Palestinian “moderate” party Fatah, visited occupied East Turkestan, a stronghold of Chinese state propaganda. Global Times on Thursday, praising China’s “creative governance measures” in the region.
China’s “creative governance measures” in East Turkestan, which it calls the colonial name “Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region,” constitute a systematic genocidal campaign against the occupied country’s majority Muslim indigenous communities, most notably the Uyghurs. are doing. , as well as the region’s Kazakh and Kyrgyz populations. Since 2017, the Communist Party has imprisoned as many as 3 million people in concentration camps, launched a campaign of forced sterilizations and abortions, enslaved tens of thousands of local residents, and disrupted the practice of Islam in the region. It was almost completely outlawed.
Muslims around the world are currently observing Ramadan. Ramadan is a holy month in which the religion mandates daytime fasting and other acts that the Communist Party effectively bans in public.
Uyghur human rights activists have accused an Arab delegation visiting East Turkestan of expressing support for the genocide of fellow Muslims, saying the visit was a “calculated attempt” to “justify” the genocide. It was accused of being a “propaganda activity.”
by Global Times The delegation that visited Xinjiang was made up of politicians from Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, and Tunisia. Fatah representative Bassam Zakharneh led the group.
The delegation met with East Turkestan Communist Party official Ma Xingrui, who claimed that thanks to the genocide, the region is “harmonious and stable, with full guarantees of human rights for all ethnic groups.”
Mr. Ma insisted that widespread evidence of genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic groups is untrue.
“Some forces in the United States and other Western countries have replaced black with white and are spreading lies and misinformation about the Xinjiang region, targeting ethnic, religious and human rights issues,” Ma said, according to the state newspaper. “He pointed out the following.” Their intention is to use Xinjiang-related topics to contain China. ”
of Global Times The Arab delegation asserted that the Xinjiang region pointed out that: [sic] We introduced creative governance measures based on local conditions and achieved unprecedented progress in economic development. The group claimed that East Turkestan’s oppressed non-Han people were “living a good life” and all had “smiles on their faces.”
The East Turkestan Government in Exile is an organization representing the oppressed population of the region and advocating for the recognition and restoration of the East Turkestan state. issued The statement said it “unequivocally condemns” the Arab delegation’s recognition of genocide against its people.
“ETGE views this visit as a calculated propaganda effort aimed at justifying China’s brutal colonization, genocide, and occupation of the Uyghurs and other Muslim-majority peoples of East Turkestan. “We consider this to be the case,” the group said in a statement.
East Turkistan’s Foreign Minister Salih Hudayar said the timing of the visit, which coincided with Ramadan, was an added insult to the Arab world’s support for genocide.
“The timing of the Arab delegation’s visit during Ramadan, a time when practicing the faith can mean severe punishment, is a sign that China’s aim is to wipe out our religion, culture and existence. It shamelessly supports genocidal policies,” Hudayal said. “This visit is a grave betrayal, ignoring the desperate plight of Uighurs and other Turkic peoples, and tacitly supporting China’s ongoing genocide and occupation of East Turkestan. ”
The Chinese Communist Party has had notable success in trying to block the Muslim world’s condemnation of the genocide of mostly Muslims by supporting anti-Israel causes. In June, China hosted a visit by Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority, who denied the Taiwanese state’s sovereignty and accused it of “interfering” in the Uyghur genocide.
On October 8, in response to the massacre of an estimated 1,200 Israeli civilians by the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas, the Chinese Communist Party accepted Hamas’s ideals and demanded that a “Palestinian” state be carved out of Israeli territory, calling for the promoted a call against the doctrine. Defense operations at the United Nations Security Council. Last week, China vetoed a U.S.-proposed Security Council resolution on Israel’s war against Hamas, arguing that it was insufficient because it did not require Israel to cease its activities against terrorist organizations.
“In its responsible stance of upholding fairness and justice, the UN Charter, and the dignity of the Council, and in light of Arab countries’ concerns and strong opposition to this draft resolution, China voted against the draft resolution,” the ministry said. Press Secretary Lin Jian Said “There is an urgent need for the Security Council to facilitate the immediate realization of an unconditional and permanent ceasefire. This is the universal aspiration of the international community.”
This week, the Security Council passed a resolution calling for a “ceasefire” with support from China, which President Joe Biden’s leftist administration did not oppose.
In addition to the delegation to East Turkestan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also attended. welcomed The head of the Arab League will visit Beijing on Thursday to strengthen cooperation with the coalition, whose policies are actively anti-Israel.
According to a report by China’s state news agency Xinhua, Wang pointed out that relations between China and Arab countries are enjoying the best period in history. China is ready to implement the goals and promote the building of a community of China-Arab countries with a shared destiny.
