Deny Xinjiang to set up "re-education camps" China's representative to the United Nations: only provide vocational training to criminals

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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recently quoted a report saying that about one million people are being held in "re-education camps" in Xinjiang. The Chinese delegation responded to the committee today, denying that Uyghurs were detained in "re-education camps", saying only that "vocational training" was provided to criminals to help them integrate into society.

The incident of Xinjiang Muslims being held in "re-education camps" has drawn international attention. Gay McDougall, vice-president of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, said on Friday that there are numerous and credible reports that about a million Uyghurs in the mainland are being held in camps , citing China's efforts to combat religious extremism and maintain social stability. , turning the Xinjiang Autonomous Region into a secret large-scale internment camp.

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination continued its hearing today. Yu Jianhua, head of the Chinese delegation, retorted that some members of the committee regarded some unverified materials as reliable information, saying that these materials actually came from trying to split China and have links to terrorist organizations group.

The Chinese delegation insisted at the meeting that there were no arbitrary detentions of Uighurs and no so-called "re-education camps." The delegation said that the Xinjiang authorities had cracked down on "violent terrorist activities", while convicted criminals were learning skills to integrate into society in "vocational education and employment training centres".

Regarding allegations that about one million people were detained in "re-education camps", Hu Lianhe, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee, pointed out that such statements are completely untrue. China has not suppressed ethnic minorities or violated their religious beliefs in the name of anti-terrorism. free. But he also said that those deceived by religious extremism "should be helped through resettlement and education".

However, Gay McDougall, the vice-chairman of the committee, said that he did not believe the Chinese side's statement. "You said 1 million people (detained) are false. So how many people are there? Please tell me." The Chinese delegation did not respond positively.

Mainland state media Global Times published an editorial last night in response to criticism from the international community. The Global Times described "defending Xinjiang's peace and stability" as human rights, saying that the changes in the situation in Xinjiang had "saved countless lives", and criticized Western politicians and media for trying to interfere in Xinjiang affairs, but the entire editorial said nothing about "re-education camps" Not to mention.