Re: China
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:44 pm
No Mention of Uyghur ‘Genocide’ After UN Human Rights Commissioner Visits Xinjiang
MAY 30, 2022
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Xinhua.
May 30, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Saturday, May 28, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, wrapped up her six-day visit to the People’s Republic of China by meeting virtually with the country’s president, Xi Jinping.
Bachelet visited China at a time when the country is being victimized by accusations that it is carrying out a genocide against the Uyghur population of the country’s Xinjiang region. These claims frequently cite research and publications issued by Adrian Zenz, senior fellow at the anti-communist think-tank Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, established by the US government and based in Washington, DC. Disgraced US President Donald Trump made these allegations into an official US position when he declared—on his final day in office, two weeks after the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters—that China was committing genocide against the Uyghur population of Xinjiang province.
The visit to China, Bachelet has emphasized, was not an investigation. However, Bachelet confirmed that her trip did include numerous meetings with people from various sectors of Xinjiang autonomous region. She visited and spoke with prisoners and with former trainees from the vocational education and training centers that detractors claim are giant prison camps. These meetings, she stated, were organized by her delegation independently of the government of China.
All these meetings were “unsupervised and [they were] organized by us,” said the high commissioner at a press conference. The purpose of the trip was to hold a direct discussion with the government of the People’s Republic of China, said Bachelet, in order to share each party’s concerns and explore the path towards “more regular and meaningful interactions in the future.”
In statements issued after the trip’s conclusion, Bachelet did say that she had posed questions about the People’s Republic of China’s use “counterterrorism and de-radicalization measures,” but she did not corroborate any of the outlandish genocide claims made by Zenz and his ilk.
In response to a question posed during the press conference, Bachelet also referred to mass shootings in the US: “We will continue monitoring and reporting every time it is needed because unfortunately, we still see many killings… The killing in Texas was very sad. It shows that the problem is not solved and everybody should continue fighting against racial discrimination.” On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers and wounded seventeen other people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Since that day, less than a week ago, at least 79 other US residents have been killed in 16 additional mass shootings.
Prior to Bachelet’s trip, the US and Western media outlets published numerous articles criticizing the visit of the UN top official, and NGOs pre-emptively attacked Bachelet for deigning to visit the People’s Republic of China and speak with Xi Jinping. Perhaps they were worried that she would not find any evidence to back up their claims. However, prior to her trip, these same voices had clamored for the multilateral organization to travel to China to witness the alleged genocide.
US-based NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW), for example, criticized Bachelet for speaking with President Xi Jinping, claiming through spokesperson Sophie Richardson that the issue “requires a credible investigation in the face of mountains of evidence of atrocity crimes, not another toothless dialogue.”
But in July 2019, HRW had written that 22 nations “called on China to cooperate with the UN high commissioner for human rights and UN experts to allow meaningful access to the region.” Following the UN trip, Human Rights Watch has changed its tone: “Nothing that we’ve seen from the high commissioner’s trip to China dispels our worry that this will be used as a massive propaganda victory for the Chinese government,” says HRW spokesperson Louis Charbonneau.
As condemnation of the US smear campaign becomes widespread, social media accounts and independent media have shared numerous memes and graphs mocking the allegations of genocide. For example, the following graph from Eurasia & Multipolarity was shared by Venezuela’s Misión Verdad outlet:
Graphic comparing the genocide of Native Americans, in terms of population, with the increase of Uyghur population from 1950 to 2022. Photo: Eurasia and Multipolarity.
Following her trip, Bachelet also took the time to praise China’s success fighting poverty. The People’s Republic has lifted 800 million citizens out of poverty in the last 40 years, according to a report issued by the Washington, DC-based World Bank. In addition, Bachelet commended China for its success passing legislation to defend the rights of women, and for the Asian giant’s support of United Nations sustainable development goals.
Special for Orinoco Tribune by Steve Lalla
https://orinocotribune.com/no-mention-o ... -xinjiang/
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Abhorrent Western lies about Xinjiang
By Khalid TaimurAkram | China Daily | Updated: 2022-06-01 08:07
A girl has fun with birds at an amusement park in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, at 7:20 pm Dec 21, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which is also a center of activities and logistics hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, has seen unprecedented development and progress, and people of all ethnic groups and cultural backgrounds in the region enjoy equality and equal rights, and live with dignity.
Xinjiang's cotton output accounts for about a fifth of the world total, and it has helped China to increase its cotton production over the past six decades. As per a report, China's textile industry is the biggest exporter to major and leading brands worldwide.
For many major Western clothing brands, China has been their biggest growth market for the past couple of decades. In fact, China is the world's biggest apparel market, accounting for more than 24 percent of global sales, according to one report. And while Chinese-made fabrics may contain cotton from both Chinese regional and international sources, China exports both cotton yarn and fabrics to apparel-manufacturing countries.
Xinjiang's cotton is relatively of high yield and good quality, and the region is an important production area of upland cotton and sea-island cotton with perfect cultivation and management technology.
However, this undeniable reality is now being disregarded, distorted and politicized by a number of malicious mainstream media in the West through their baseless narratives about so-called human rights violations, child labor and Muslim genocide in Xinjiang. This US-led propaganda is the main cause behind the West's boycott of Xinjiang cotton and cotton products.
The ban on Xinjiang cotton, along with the vaccine conspiracy, G7's opposition to the Belt and Road Initiative, and the AUKUS alliance among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, and other hostile activities manifest the West's continued hypocrisy over China.
The US is claiming to be sympathetic toward Muslims, yet it is responsible for the biggest humanitarian disasters haunting millions of Muslims and the violations of sovereignty in the contemporary world, from the infamous American invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq to the bombings of Libya, Syria, and many other states.
The US is the most prominent opposition to China-led initiatives and programs. It has been trying to check China's rise through dirty propaganda and media campaigns. At a time when many countries are helping each other to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the US has been using offensive means to sabotage China's inclusive economic development projects and strong global outreach.
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the country holds that development is the right of all countries rather than the exclusive privilege of a few. The visionary leadership is committed to pursuing development for China and the world and bringing benefits to all. China has been contributing in great measure to the global economy thanks to its continuous, stable development. Also, China's achievements in many fields have brought greater convenience for people worldwide and injected new impetus into the field of technological innovation worldwide and the global economy.
Given the many challenges facing the world, there is a need for wider integration, not rivalries or fierce competitions. The West, especially the US, must abandon its Cold War mentality that jeopardizes global stability and peace. The US seems to be pursuing its vicious agendas via coercive actions and negative rhetoric against China. But by doing so, the US would be lifting the proverbial rock only to drop it on its own feet because such political maneuvers cannot impact China's irreversible global outreach.
The malicious attempts to start conflicts and demonize China are doomed to failure, because truth will inevitably win over all lies. The Muslim community in Xinjiang is being portrayed as being mired in abysmal poverty, and subjected to acute injustice and grave oppression. Such allegations are baseless and mere political campaigns against a rising China, and the Western media's fabricated stories are aimed at maligning China's global image.
I have been to Xinjiang many times and witnessed in person the region's development over the years. Xinjiang residents' per capita income and quality of life have improved manifolds thanks to the sustainable projects implemented by the central government. And all evidence supports the view that the central government has always treated the Uygurs and other Muslim communities with respect.
Besides, the government has introduced laws that prohibit ethnic and religious discrimination, guarantee proportionate representation of all ethnic groups in government jobs, and provide legal protection for indigenous customs. Indeed, Xinjiang has become a modern society.
China has eradicated abject poverty across the country including in Xinjiang, where a large number of jobs have been created. As a result, the employment level is stable.
Xinjiang's cotton industry is expected to develop further. The upgraded farming techniques, advanced mechanisms for agriculture productivity and an efficient workforce are the key factors in making China the world's biggest producer and supplier of cotton.
And despite the fierce market competition, China will continue to use its advantages to increase cotton production and supply it to other countries. Due to China's dynamic policies and development projects, many developing countries have affirmed their support for and trust in China. Therefore, the West's despicable attempts to influence people's views through lies in order to smear a state will face righteous opposition globally, from all those who value truth, equality and justice.
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/20220 ... 601f0.html
MAY 30, 2022
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Xinhua.
May 30, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Saturday, May 28, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, wrapped up her six-day visit to the People’s Republic of China by meeting virtually with the country’s president, Xi Jinping.
Bachelet visited China at a time when the country is being victimized by accusations that it is carrying out a genocide against the Uyghur population of the country’s Xinjiang region. These claims frequently cite research and publications issued by Adrian Zenz, senior fellow at the anti-communist think-tank Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, established by the US government and based in Washington, DC. Disgraced US President Donald Trump made these allegations into an official US position when he declared—on his final day in office, two weeks after the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters—that China was committing genocide against the Uyghur population of Xinjiang province.
The visit to China, Bachelet has emphasized, was not an investigation. However, Bachelet confirmed that her trip did include numerous meetings with people from various sectors of Xinjiang autonomous region. She visited and spoke with prisoners and with former trainees from the vocational education and training centers that detractors claim are giant prison camps. These meetings, she stated, were organized by her delegation independently of the government of China.
All these meetings were “unsupervised and [they were] organized by us,” said the high commissioner at a press conference. The purpose of the trip was to hold a direct discussion with the government of the People’s Republic of China, said Bachelet, in order to share each party’s concerns and explore the path towards “more regular and meaningful interactions in the future.”
In statements issued after the trip’s conclusion, Bachelet did say that she had posed questions about the People’s Republic of China’s use “counterterrorism and de-radicalization measures,” but she did not corroborate any of the outlandish genocide claims made by Zenz and his ilk.
In response to a question posed during the press conference, Bachelet also referred to mass shootings in the US: “We will continue monitoring and reporting every time it is needed because unfortunately, we still see many killings… The killing in Texas was very sad. It shows that the problem is not solved and everybody should continue fighting against racial discrimination.” On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers and wounded seventeen other people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Since that day, less than a week ago, at least 79 other US residents have been killed in 16 additional mass shootings.
Prior to Bachelet’s trip, the US and Western media outlets published numerous articles criticizing the visit of the UN top official, and NGOs pre-emptively attacked Bachelet for deigning to visit the People’s Republic of China and speak with Xi Jinping. Perhaps they were worried that she would not find any evidence to back up their claims. However, prior to her trip, these same voices had clamored for the multilateral organization to travel to China to witness the alleged genocide.
US-based NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW), for example, criticized Bachelet for speaking with President Xi Jinping, claiming through spokesperson Sophie Richardson that the issue “requires a credible investigation in the face of mountains of evidence of atrocity crimes, not another toothless dialogue.”
But in July 2019, HRW had written that 22 nations “called on China to cooperate with the UN high commissioner for human rights and UN experts to allow meaningful access to the region.” Following the UN trip, Human Rights Watch has changed its tone: “Nothing that we’ve seen from the high commissioner’s trip to China dispels our worry that this will be used as a massive propaganda victory for the Chinese government,” says HRW spokesperson Louis Charbonneau.
As condemnation of the US smear campaign becomes widespread, social media accounts and independent media have shared numerous memes and graphs mocking the allegations of genocide. For example, the following graph from Eurasia & Multipolarity was shared by Venezuela’s Misión Verdad outlet:
Graphic comparing the genocide of Native Americans, in terms of population, with the increase of Uyghur population from 1950 to 2022. Photo: Eurasia and Multipolarity.
Following her trip, Bachelet also took the time to praise China’s success fighting poverty. The People’s Republic has lifted 800 million citizens out of poverty in the last 40 years, according to a report issued by the Washington, DC-based World Bank. In addition, Bachelet commended China for its success passing legislation to defend the rights of women, and for the Asian giant’s support of United Nations sustainable development goals.
Special for Orinoco Tribune by Steve Lalla
https://orinocotribune.com/no-mention-o ... -xinjiang/
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Abhorrent Western lies about Xinjiang
By Khalid TaimurAkram | China Daily | Updated: 2022-06-01 08:07
A girl has fun with birds at an amusement park in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, at 7:20 pm Dec 21, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which is also a center of activities and logistics hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, has seen unprecedented development and progress, and people of all ethnic groups and cultural backgrounds in the region enjoy equality and equal rights, and live with dignity.
Xinjiang's cotton output accounts for about a fifth of the world total, and it has helped China to increase its cotton production over the past six decades. As per a report, China's textile industry is the biggest exporter to major and leading brands worldwide.
For many major Western clothing brands, China has been their biggest growth market for the past couple of decades. In fact, China is the world's biggest apparel market, accounting for more than 24 percent of global sales, according to one report. And while Chinese-made fabrics may contain cotton from both Chinese regional and international sources, China exports both cotton yarn and fabrics to apparel-manufacturing countries.
Xinjiang's cotton is relatively of high yield and good quality, and the region is an important production area of upland cotton and sea-island cotton with perfect cultivation and management technology.
However, this undeniable reality is now being disregarded, distorted and politicized by a number of malicious mainstream media in the West through their baseless narratives about so-called human rights violations, child labor and Muslim genocide in Xinjiang. This US-led propaganda is the main cause behind the West's boycott of Xinjiang cotton and cotton products.
The ban on Xinjiang cotton, along with the vaccine conspiracy, G7's opposition to the Belt and Road Initiative, and the AUKUS alliance among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, and other hostile activities manifest the West's continued hypocrisy over China.
The US is claiming to be sympathetic toward Muslims, yet it is responsible for the biggest humanitarian disasters haunting millions of Muslims and the violations of sovereignty in the contemporary world, from the infamous American invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq to the bombings of Libya, Syria, and many other states.
The US is the most prominent opposition to China-led initiatives and programs. It has been trying to check China's rise through dirty propaganda and media campaigns. At a time when many countries are helping each other to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the US has been using offensive means to sabotage China's inclusive economic development projects and strong global outreach.
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the country holds that development is the right of all countries rather than the exclusive privilege of a few. The visionary leadership is committed to pursuing development for China and the world and bringing benefits to all. China has been contributing in great measure to the global economy thanks to its continuous, stable development. Also, China's achievements in many fields have brought greater convenience for people worldwide and injected new impetus into the field of technological innovation worldwide and the global economy.
Given the many challenges facing the world, there is a need for wider integration, not rivalries or fierce competitions. The West, especially the US, must abandon its Cold War mentality that jeopardizes global stability and peace. The US seems to be pursuing its vicious agendas via coercive actions and negative rhetoric against China. But by doing so, the US would be lifting the proverbial rock only to drop it on its own feet because such political maneuvers cannot impact China's irreversible global outreach.
The malicious attempts to start conflicts and demonize China are doomed to failure, because truth will inevitably win over all lies. The Muslim community in Xinjiang is being portrayed as being mired in abysmal poverty, and subjected to acute injustice and grave oppression. Such allegations are baseless and mere political campaigns against a rising China, and the Western media's fabricated stories are aimed at maligning China's global image.
I have been to Xinjiang many times and witnessed in person the region's development over the years. Xinjiang residents' per capita income and quality of life have improved manifolds thanks to the sustainable projects implemented by the central government. And all evidence supports the view that the central government has always treated the Uygurs and other Muslim communities with respect.
Besides, the government has introduced laws that prohibit ethnic and religious discrimination, guarantee proportionate representation of all ethnic groups in government jobs, and provide legal protection for indigenous customs. Indeed, Xinjiang has become a modern society.
China has eradicated abject poverty across the country including in Xinjiang, where a large number of jobs have been created. As a result, the employment level is stable.
Xinjiang's cotton industry is expected to develop further. The upgraded farming techniques, advanced mechanisms for agriculture productivity and an efficient workforce are the key factors in making China the world's biggest producer and supplier of cotton.
And despite the fierce market competition, China will continue to use its advantages to increase cotton production and supply it to other countries. Due to China's dynamic policies and development projects, many developing countries have affirmed their support for and trust in China. Therefore, the West's despicable attempts to influence people's views through lies in order to smear a state will face righteous opposition globally, from all those who value truth, equality and justice.
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/20220 ... 601f0.html