On Oct. 18, James Kariuki, U.K. Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered a joint statement at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, in which they alleged China has “violated” the human rights of Muslim minorities in its Xinjiang region.
Zhang Jun, China’s Permanent Representative to the UN, responded: “I want to seriously tell a few countries like the U.K. and the U.S. that the various lies and deceptions about Xinjiang cannot deceive the world. Currently, Xinjiang enjoys social stability and harmony, economic prosperity and development, and religious harmony. These are basic facts that any unbiased person can see clearly,” Zhang said.
“It is the U.K. that has seen a rise in racism in recent years…. It is the U.S. that is known for committing genocide against Native Americans.… Its hypocrisy and double standards on the Israeli-Palestinian issue have also aroused anger among Muslims worldwide. It is some European countries that, under the guise of freedom of speech, condone the desecration of Koran and fuel Islamophobia.… Your hypocrisy, darkness, and evil are the biggest obstacles to the progress of the international human rights cause,” countered Zhang.
