Chinese FM says preventive counterterrorism, deradicalization measures in Xinjiang China's contribution to int'l counterterrorism

03:28, September 26, 2019

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  Chinese FM debunks rumors about Xinjiang

  New York (Peoples Daily) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi debunked rumors about Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region with facts on Tuesday.(Photo: Li Liang/ the Peoples Daily)Wang spoke at a dinner co-hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations, US-China Business Council, US Chamber of Commerce and Council on Foreign Relations.Wang said people in Xinjiang have been suffering from extremism and terrorism for more than two decades. Since 1990, thousands of terrorism cases have occurred in Xinjiang and caused huge casualties and severe damage to the basic human rights of local people.Recently, the government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region adopted a series of anti-terrorist measures. However, these measures were deliberately denigrated and attacked by some anti-China forces in the international community."The Chinese government has always attached importance to the stability and development of Xinjiang, and the protection of religions and culture of Xinjiang." Wang said.Since the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 64 years ago, the economy of this region has increased 80 times, lifting thousands of people out of poverty.Xinjiang has over 28,000 places of worship, and nearly 30,000 clerical personnel. Both figures have increased by 10 times in decades. At present, 530 Muslims share one mosque on average, which is higher than in many Muslim countries.Wang also emphasized that fighting terrorism reflects the common concepts advocated in the international community. This is exactly what Xinjiang has done, and has achieved fruitful results. Over the past three years, no violent terrorist case has happened in Xinjiang."Rumors find no market among the fair-minded and pale in the face of facts," Wang said.

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  Annual Int'l Kuala Lumpur Tower Base-Jump event held in Malaysia

  Annual Int'l Kuala Lumpur Tower Base-Jump event held in Malaysia

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  Chinese FM urges joint int'l efforts to tackle climate change

  UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Working together to address climate change concerns the future of mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinpings special representative, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday when attending the Climate Action Summit at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.(File photo: Xinhua)Climate change is a common challenge facing all countries, Wang said, noting that "we must have the confidence to win, the perseverance to act and the sincerity to cooperate.""We should abide by our commitments, implement the Paris Agreement and its implementation rules, and promote the positive outcomes of this summit and the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCC)," he said.The international community should try to achieve the organic combination of tackling climate change and promoting economic and social development, and realize the green low-carbon transition in the process of accelerating development.Multilateralism, especially the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, should be upheld so as to help developing countries enhance their capacity to cope with the issue, he said.The top Chinese diplomat said that as a responsible member of the international community, China will honor its promise and be resolute in its action and will continue to take new steps in the course of tackling climate change."China is committed to green, low-carbon and sustainable development through the implementation of the new concept for development," he said.China will fulfill its obligations under the UNFCC and the Paris Agreement, and achieve the goal of its intended nationally determined contributions, he said, adding that China will also adhere to the co-building of a green "Belt and Road," and pool more resources for international cooperation to address climate change.