Beijing:
President Xi Jinping has asked officials to step up efforts to uphold the principle of Islam in China to be Chinese in orientation and domestic religions to adapt to the socialist society being adopted. The ruling Communist Party of China pursued.
Xi visited the volatile Xinjiang region, where Chinese security forces have for years been trying to control Uygur Muslim protests over Han Chinese settlements from outside. conscious.
During a four-day tour of the region that began on July 12, Mr. Xi met with officials. He emphasized fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese people, promoting exchanges, interaction and integration between different ethnic groups, the official media reported.
Mr. Xi emphasized the need to improve the capacity of managing religious affairs and realize the healthy development of religions.
He was cited by state news agency Xinhua as intensifying efforts to uphold the principle that Islam in China should be Chinese-oriented and for religions to adapt to socialist society. .
The ordinary religious needs of believers should be guaranteed and they should be closely united around the party and government, Xi added.
Over the past few years, the president has advocated the “sinicization” of Islam, that is, bringing it into line with the policies of the ruling Communist Party.
Emphasizing the importance of cultural identity, Xi called for educating and guiding people of all ethnic groups to strengthen identification with the Fatherland, the Chinese people, Chinese culture, and the Communist Party of China (CPC). ) and socialism with Chinese characteristics.
China is battling allegations of mass detention of Uighur Muslims in camps, which Beijing describes as education and de-radicalization centers.
China accuses the separatist East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which is active in the region, of carrying out many terrorist attacks.
Beijing also rejects Western accusations of major human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims and rejects US and EU accusations of genocide against Muslims in the province.
Recently, United Nations Human Rights Council Chief of Staff Michelle Bachelet visited Xinjiang after a lengthy process of negotiations with Beijing to look into allegations of the detention of more than one million Uygur Muslims in different regions. different ages as part of China’s crackdown on Islamist militants.
At the conclusion of her visit to Xinjiang on May 28, Bachelet said she raised questions and concerns about the application of anti-terrorism and counter-radicalization measures as well as the widespread adoption of such measures. legislation, especially their impact on the rights of Uygurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities.
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