Arab League officials see different Xinjiang from the one portrayed by West_环球快资讯
2023-06-04 16:42:29
来源：Xinhua
AdelegationofdiplomatsandofficialsfromtheArabLeagueanditsSecretariatvisittheoldtownofKashgarinnorthwestChina"sXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegion,May31,2023.Afterattendingthe18thseniorofficials"meetingandthe7thseniorofficial-levelstrategicpoliticaldialogueoftheChina-ArabStatesCooperationForum,the34-membergroupvisitednorthwestChina"sXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionfromTuesdaytoFriday.(Xinhua/GaoHan)
URUMQI,June3(Xinhua)--AdelegationofdiplomatsandofficialsfromtheArabLeagueanditsSecretariatsaidthattheywitnessedadifferentXinjiangfromtheonethathasbeenportrayedbyWesternmedia.
Afterattendingthe18thseniorofficials"meetingandthe7thseniorofficial-levelstrategicpoliticaldialogueoftheChina-ArabStatesCooperationForum,the34-membergroupvisitednorthwestChina"sXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionfromTuesdaytoFriday.
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ThegroupvisitedanumberoflocationsinXinjiangandsaidthattheregiondoesnotmatchwhatisportrayedbyWesternmedia,anditboastsharmonyandstability,arapidlygrowingeconomyandacolorfulandprosperousculture,withresidentslivingandworkinginpeaceandcontentment.
WhilevisitinganexhibitiononXinjiang"santi-terrorismandderadicalizationworkinUrumqi,theregionalcapital,thedelegationhailedXinjiang"sremarkableachievementsinrespectingandsafeguardinghumanrights.
MohammedHajIbrahim,director-generaloftheDepartmentofAsianandAfricanAffairsundertheSyrianMinistryofForeignAffairs,saidthatChinahasmadeconstructivecontributionstothefightagainstterrorismandextremism.Internationalcooperationoncounter-terrorismshouldbestrengthened,includingtheexchangeofinformationandexperience,hesaid.
ElhassanMohamedMusbhaRabha,divisionheadoftheDepartmentofAsianandAustralianAffairsundertheForeignMinistryofGovernmentofNationalUnityofLibya,saidthatChinahasmadegreateffortstoensurethefreedomofreligiousbelief,andthatpeopleofallethnicgroupscanlivetogetherinharmony.
ThedelegationvisitedtheIdKahMosqueandtheoldtownofKashgar,some1,500kmsouthwestofUrumqi.MohamedMoustafaKamalMohamed,permanentrepresentativeofEgypttotheArabLeague,saidhewasverygladtoseethatthehistoricmosqueinKashgariswellpreservedandequippedwithmodernfacilities.
ThegrouppraisedChina"s7-billion-yuan(about987millionU.S.dollars)renovationoftheoldtownofKashgar,anancientSilkRoadcitywithahistoryofover2,000years.
MohanadA.A.Alaklouk,permanentrepresentativeofPalestinetotheArabLeague,saidhewasveryhappytoseetheancientbuildingsandexperiencethelong-standingcultureoftheoldtownofKashgaronhisfirsttriptoXinjiang.
TheChinesegovernmenthasmadehugeeffortstorenovatetheoldtownandpreserveitswonderfulculturalheritage,andalltheseeffortsandachievementsareimpressive,hesaid.
ThedelegationalsovisitedtheUrumqiInternationalLandPortArea.Xinjianghasdonewellinallitsundertakingsanditsinfrastructureiscomplete,totallysurpassingexpectations,saidMohamedMoustafaKamalMohamed.
MohammedHajIbrahimsaidthechangestakingplaceinXinjianghaveprovedthatChinahasdoneagreatdealtosecurejobsandsupportlocaleconomicdevelopment.■
AdelegationofdiplomatsandofficialsfromtheArabLeagueanditsSecretariatvisitaworkshopmakingtraditionalethnicmusicalinstrumentsinKashgar,northwestChina"sXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegion,May31,2023.Afterattendingthe18thseniorofficials"meetingandthe7thseniorofficial-levelstrategicpoliticaldialogueoftheChina-ArabStatesCooperationForum,the34-membergroupvisitednorthwestChina"sXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionfromTuesdaytoFriday.(Xinhua/GaoHan)
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