Beijing, 30 April 2023 (TDI): At the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, envoys from 14 countries, including Pakistan, Brazil, Indonesia, and Myanmar, visited northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from April 24th to April 28th.
Being stationed in different cities across China, the consul generals of 14 countries visited Urumqi, Kashgar, Turpan and other locations in Xinjiang to personally witness the social and economic development of the region.
After the visit, they praised Xinjiang’s accomplishments and noted that the ethnic groups of the region live harmoniously there.
Also, they condemned Western media for fabricating lies regarding Xinjiang that is completely inconsistent with reality.
After visiting an exhibition on Xinjiang’s counterterrorism and deradicalization work, Pakistani acting consul general in Chengdu, Agha Hunain Abbas Khan, said, “to root out terrorism, it is crucial to have a comprehensive plan for a region’s development and help people improve their lives.”
Then he noted that China had made great progress.
Moreover, they also toured the old town in the city of Kashgar and had a first-hand encounter with the surge in tourism activities preceding the Labour Day holiday.
Zaw Linn Oo, consul general of Myanmar in Chongqing, acclaimed Kashgar as a “land of hope” since it attracts both local and distant visitors.
He said, “A country needs social stability and economic development, and both are well-reflected in Kashgar.”
A few years ago, Turkish consul general Mehmet Mert Tokman also praised the region during his visit to Xinjiang. He said that the region’s extraordinary infrastructure development achievements are evidence of its rich heritage and significant progress and transformation over time.
An Indonesian consul general in GuangzhouBen Perkasa Drajat, admired the religious freedom in the region after visiting the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar and the Xinjiang Islamic Institute.
He observed that Muslims in Xinjiang have the freedom to attend the mosque for prayer. “The Western claims that the Chinese government prohibits Muslims from engaging in religious practices are false,” he added.
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Ugandan consul general in Guangzhou Judyth Muthoni Nsababera refused to unquestioningly accept the falsehoods regarding Xinjiang that have been concocted by the Western media.
Rather, She emphasized the significance of personally visiting and experiencing the region and acknowledged China’s prerogative to determine its own course of development.
