Interference in China’s affairs doomed to fail Mike Pompeo

Lovemore Hungwe

Correspondent

In the middle of January 2021, Mike Pompeo released a statement declaring, on behalf of the State Department of US, that China had committed crimes against humanity and genocide to Muslim Uyghurs and other members of ethnic minority groups in Xinjiang. 

Later, Secretary of State Anthony John Blinken said he considered the mass detention of certain ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region and sterilisation programmes there to be “genocide”.

This may trigger international responses with others saying that some countries may boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics? However, Pompeo’s venomous lies in the past several years are too numerous to be counted, and the matter mentioned above is only one of those ludicrous fabrications. Crimes against humanity and genocide are clearly-defined in international law. 

“China committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang” is a completely false allegation and a malicious fabrication hyped up by certain anti-China, anti-communist forces, with Pompeo being a fanatical pioneer. 

In 2019, Xinjiang had over 200 million domestic and foreign travellers. The region received 1 200-plus diplomats, journalists and representatives of religious groups from more than 100 countries. They witnessed unity, amity and happiness among various ethnic groups as well as the scenic views of Xinjiang.

The life expectancy of Xinjiang residents grew from 30 to 72 years over the past six decades or so. The Uyghur population increased by 25,04 percent from 2010 to 2018, higher than the increase rate of the whole Xinjiang population, which stood at 13,99 percent, and much higher than the two percent growth rate of the Han population. 

Languages, traditional cultures and customs of all ethnic minorities in Xinjiang have been well protected and inherited. All residents fully enjoy their rights, including the right to subsistence and development.

China’s Xinjiang has been faithfully implementing the plan of action to prevent violent extremism and lawfully taking preventive counter-terrorism and de-radicalisation measures. The plan of action effectively protected Xinjiang’s security and stability and residents’ safety. There hasn’t been any violent or terrorist case over the past four years or so. 

China protects workers’ rights and has made a lot of efforts to provide training opportunities and jobs for people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. This is to encourage, assist and support them in shaking off poverty and living a better life through diligence and hard work. 

During the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese government put people lives at the centre front by taking resolute, scientific and decisive measures to protect the safety and health of all people including Uyghurs to the greatest extent possible.

Pompeo’s lies on Xinjiang and other matters are not only major insults on the 1,4 billion Chinese people including 25 million Xinjiang residents, but also major insults on the judgment of American people and the international community. What is even more worse, he has betrayed and challenged humanity’s morality and conscience. 

Pompeo’s neglect of truth and pursuit of lies reflects not only his despicable character, but also some American forces’ ill intention to interfere in China’s internal affairs, undermine China’s stability and security and contain China’s development. 

All under the pretext of human rights in Xinjiang, which is an entirely fabricated issue serving to smear China and the CPC. Pompeo and his like should know this: our peaceful and prosperous Xinjiang will not be dragged through mud by their smearing and slander.

The 1,4 billion Chinese people of 56 ethnic groups, united closely as seeds of a pomegranate, will not be slowed for a second by their petty distractions in our journey towards the great national rejuvenation. Justice may be late, but it will always catch up. There is no better place than the dustbin of history for Pompeo and all his vicious lies and influence. History will deliver a fair verdict on them and the day of reckoning will come.

Mushahid Hussain Syed, Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, said in a recent interview that the economic growth of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region and the population growth of the Uyghur community belie the politically-motivated fiction peddled by a few Western politicians. 

Also the UAE ambassador to China Ali Al Dhaheri spoke highly of Xinjiang’s economic development and progress in poverty alleviation, applauded the effective counter-terrorism and deradicalisation efforts and expressed hope for stronger cooperation with China on this front.

As for the ripple effects some people are concerned about, including the possibility of some people boycotting the Winter Olympics, my answer is very clear. China is not the only victim to Pompeo’s poisonous lies and rumors. Many American people and the upcoming US administration also loathe their lies and rumours. All normal, rational people with a sober mind can draw conclusions based on facts.

Pompeo’s lies and rumours are based on the fabrications made by anti-China scholar Adrian Zenz and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The US media has a clear understanding of what they have done. For instance, as revealed by an American website, rumours on Xinjiang are part of their publicity blitz against China, including spreading rumours to slander and even demonise China. In particular, they hyped up biased and baseless fallacies to coordinate with anti-China forces in the United States to smear Xinjiang’s counter-terrorism and de-radicalisation efforts, testifying to the fact that they have no credibility at all. Their fellow countrymen in the United States and Australia have pointed out their lack of integrity, which brings shame to their home country.

If you are interested in the truth of what’s happening in Xinjiang, we surely welcome your visit to China to see Xinjiang with your own eyes, hear the voices from over 25 million Xinjiang residents of various ethnic groups, and get to know the mind of the 1,4 billion Chinese people. 

Regarding the Winter Olympics, the preparations are being smoothly carried out. China has confidence that it will be an extraordinary gathering.

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