Residents of northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have hit back at accusations of human rights violations, saying some Western countries claims of "genocide" or "forced labor" are fabricated.
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Groundless claims on Xinjiang rebuked By CUI JIA | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-05-14 07:17 A Uygur family in Yuli county, Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, April 15, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
People who fabricate lies aim to cause instability , says region s Islamic leader
Islamic leaders in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have expressed strong opposition to claims that Muslims freedom of religious belief has been restricted as Muslims in the region on Thursday celebrated the Roza Festival, or Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the monthlong dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. In recent years, some Western anti-China forces have kept spreading rumors such as that mosques have been demolished, religious leaders have been detained and even that genocide of Muslims has been carried out in Xinjiang.