UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua): A Chinese UN envoy on Friday (Feb 7) refuted accusations by the United States over China's counter-terrorism efforts in its northwestern region of Xinjiang.
At a Security Council meeting on the threat posed by the Islamic State, Wu Haitao, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said the remarks by the US representative regarding Xinjiang are"unwarranted."
He labelled China's counter-terrorism measure as"confinement that is based and imposed on the basis of ethnicity and religion." In nature, he said, the issues Xinjiang faces are not about ethnic group or religion or human rights, but rather they are about counter-terrorism. "In response, China has taken resolute, law-based measures to combat terrorism and extremism, eliminating to the extent possible the breeding ground and conditions for terrorism and extremism, effectively curbing the trend of rampant terrorist activities and safeguarding citizens' basic rights, including the right to life and development," Wu expounded."At present, the situation in Xinjiang is largely stable, and local economy continues to grow.
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