WASHINGTON: The China-US phase one trade deal, reached on the basis of equality and mutual respect and against the backdrop of an extremely complicated international environment, will benefit both countries and contribute to peace and prosperity of the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump.
In the phone call at the invitation of the US side on Friday, Xi expressed “grave concern” over the recent US “negative statements and actions” on issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet, which he said interfered with China’s internal affairs, damaged China’s interests, and are not good for mutual trust and cooperation.
Xi told Trump that China hopes the US side will “conscientiously” implement the important consensuses reached in their multiple meetings and phone conversations, and pay close attention to China’s concerns, thus avoiding disturbing the bilateral relations as well as the important agenda of both countries, according to a statement released by the Xinhua News Agency.
Xi noted that the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries contributed tremendously to the steady development of their bilateral relations and to global economic growth.
As the modern economy and technology have connected the world, the interests of China and the US will become increasingly interlinked, and there will be some differences in the course of their collaboration, he said.
As long as the two sides adhere to mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, and always respect the dignity, sovereignty, and core interests of the other country, they will be able to overcome the difficulties in the course of development, and push forward Sino-US economic and trade relations under the new historical conditions for the benefit of two countries and two peoples, Xi said.
Xi also said he is ready to maintain contact with Trump through various means, and exchange views on bilateral relations and international issues, and work together to promote a China-US relationship based on coordination, cooperation and stability.
In their phone call, Trump said the phase one trade deal is good for both countries and the rest of the world.
It has received positive responses from the markets of both countries and the world, according to the Xinhua report.
The US side is ready to keep close contact and communications with the Chinese side for the deal to be signed earlier and implemented, Trump said. — China Daily/ANN
China-US economic and trade exchanges, instead of bilateral
economic and trade relations, is the ballast stone for bilateral ties
because there involve more superstructure and actions, and they cannot
be entangled , a former Chinese official said Saturday.
Before the return, Macao's GDP per capita was much lower
than that of Hong Kong, but it is now nearly double that of Hong Kong.
This refutes all kinds of arguments. Time will tell.
China-US trade tensions will be less fierce in 2020,
although disrupting factors like issues concerning Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region and Taiwan island will remain amid the hubbub
generated by the US presidential election next year, an expert said
Saturday.
Besides, Chinese media should take the initiative to post
reliable information about hot-spot issues, such as the education and
vocational training center in Xinjiang. More detailed planning can be
made to increase the effectiveness of news diffusion. As long as
Xinjiang develops toward prosperity, and Chinese media's publicity
strategy improves, the truth will come to the light eventually. More
people will recognize Western media's selective deafness strategy and
break away from its lie of objectivity and freedom of the press.
THE Penang government should first study the assessment rates for different categories of properties before imposing a blanket tax on everyone which is unfair, says Citizen Awareness Chant Group (Chant) legal adviser Citizen Awareness Chant Group (Chant) (pic).He said the state should look into the categories of assessment rates like those imposed in developed countries before imposing the rates on ratepayers.
“The lowest charged fees should be for the disabled (OKU) owners and those in the B40 group.
“For owner-occupied properties, they should be charged a lower rate and the highest rates should be imposed for commercial and industrial offices, ” he said at a press conference at Jalan Pykett on Wednesday.
Yan Lee said although commercial properties like restaurants and hawker complexes would be paying higher assessment, it is fair as commercial properties have more rubbish to be cleared.
“These premises frequently take up the cost for public health inspection and council cleaning services.
“So, there should be a categorisation of how the rates are charged, like different rates for properties that are also rented out, vacant or used for commercial purposes, ” he added.
Yan Lee said in developed countries, there are categories which include owner occupied, rented out properties, unoccupied properties, rented out long-term or Airbnb properties, residential properties used for offices and industrial properties.
“But, as the state is moving forward and following the footsteps of a developed country, there is also the question of how these categories can be monitored.
“In this case, the state should consider having an enforcement team like in Australia to check on the properties at random.
“With the usage of a digital camera similar to those used for parking fine routines, photos can be taken when checks are done on the properties.
“We hope the state would do a study to look into this and try to implement the system, along with imposing different rates for the different properties, ” he said.
Earlier, it was announced that an assessment rate review would see almost all residential property owners in Penang paying more in assessment taxes.
On the island, a total of 255,280 out of the 263,544 property owners would have to pay more in the revised assessment tax, while the increase would involve 196,347 out of 215,586 houses on the mainland.
Following the announcement, the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Seberang Prai City Council (MBSP) started hearing sessions for objections against the review in October.
It was reported that MBPP had received a total of 54,459 objections from over 322,000 ratepayers, while MBSP received a total 40,666 objections from 327,000 ratepayers.
Meanwhile, Yan Lee said that in the case of the parcel rent, (previously known as the quit rent), commissions should be applied based on how the land is used.
“The increase in the quit rent was announced earlier from RM10 to RM30. Quantum-wise, the amount is not a lot, but percentage wise, it is a lot, ” he said.
Earlier, the quit rent came into effect where rates are calculated based on the total plot of land which the building was built on and rates for parcel rent are based on the size of each unit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (front C) and his wife Peng Liyuan (behind
Xi) walk on the red carpet in front of outgoing Macao Chief Executive
Fernando Chui (C) and incoming chief executive Ho Iat Seng (blue tie)
after Xi and his wife's arrival at the Macau International Airport in
Macao on Wednesday, ahead of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of
the handover from Portugal to China. Photo: AFP :
The inauguration of the fifth-term government will be
held Friday morning followed by Xi's meeting with newly inaugurated
judicial and administrative officials.
Macao's landmark Ruins of St. Paul. Photo: VCG
China's ambassador to UK says Macao can show Hong Kong way forward
The success of Macao's "One Country, Two Systems" will "light up the
path forward for Hong Kong," said Liu Xiaoming, China's top envoy to the
UK, during a banquet at the Chinese embassy in London to celebrate the
20th anniversary of Macao's return to China. #HK
https://youtu.be/1RET1xuvHzA
Macao in Transition: Witness to History / Macao in Transition: Rising Stars
https://youtu.be/0Us2YHIMtoA
HK, Macao share more differences than similarities
Hong Kong and Macao, China's two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) practicing the "one country, two systems" principle, share more differences than similarities, while Hong Kong's social turbulence offers Macao a lesson, observers and analysts said.
From the former Portuguese colony to the world's gaming hub, Macao is poised to become the richest place, overtaking Qatar with the highest per capita gross domestic product on a purchasing power parity basis by 2020. The small city, with a land area of 32.9 square kilometers, has seen its economic growth skyrocket by over 700 percent over the past two decades and become a city with high social welfare.
While Macao is embracing the 20th anniversary celebration of its return to China, it has been praised again for setting a good example of implementing the "one country, two systems" principle, especially as Hong Kong, which returned to the motherland two years before Macao, has been engulfed in months of anti-government protests.
During President Xi Jinping's visit to Macao from Wednesday to Friday to attend events marking the 20th anniversary of Macao's return, he is expected to announce a series of favorable policies aimed at diversifying the city's gaming-dependent economy into a financial center, according to media reports. And such a move is considered as a reward to Hong Kong's neighboring city for avoiding anti-government protests, according to observers, and some suggested that promoting Macao as a new financial center could be an alternative to Hong Kong.
However, former officials and experts claimed that though the two SARs shared common ground such as a high-degree of autonomy, judicial independence and freedom of the press, they have differences in the way they handle relations with the central government and interpret the "one country, two systems" principle. Instead of simply labeling Macao a "good student" or "golden child" as the city is immune to anti-government protests spiraling next door, it should take a look at the fundamental reasons why the two cities are different from historical, cultural and social perspectives, local observers suggested.
Two SARs' differences
As Hong Kong protesters identify themselves as Hongkongers instead of Chinese, Macao people believe that rejecting their Chinese nationality unacceptable, Wu Zhiliang, president of the Macau Foundation, told the Global Times on Tuesday.
"Macao people have a deep understanding of the word 'return'," Wu said, noting that it is not about changing the national flag, or shifting from the governor of Macao to chief executive of Macao SAR government, it is about integrating into the country's whole governance and strategic development plans.
Opposition groups in Hong Kong consider any move of the central government as intervention that erodes its high degree of autonomy, as the central government could not take any gesture, which is a misunderstanding of the "one country, two systems" principle, and is not accepted by people in Macao.
"When Macao comes up with new policies, it always takes the country's development plans into consideration," Wu said.
For instance, when the central government launched an anti-corruption campaign years ago, Macao imposed restrictions on cross-border financing involving Chinese funds, although it had heavily weighed on its pillar gaming industry, local representatives said.
"Compared to Hong Kong, there is no such mentality of worshiping Western political systems and social values here in Macao, though it has always been under the mixed influence of Eastern and Western cultures, and people treat those two equally," Wu said.
Unlike Hong Kong, which has been heavily influenced by the West, Macao has a stronger attachment to Chinese culture and values due to its "historical genes."
In the colonial period of Macao, Portuguese control had seen its influence over local communities declining, drawing a contrast with the relatively sophisticated way British authorities took in ruling Hong Kong before handing it over to China.
"There has been no strong cultural penetration of the West in Macao society, which had not been affected by Western social value either," Susana Chou, former president of the Legislative Assembly of Macao, told the Global Times on Tuesday. "For example, when the Hotel of Lisboa was inaugurated years ago, many people in Macao did not know where 'Lisboa' is. Could you image Hong Kong people not knowing where London is? " she asked.
While Hong Kong opposition lawmakers turned debates for rolling out policies into political battles, lawmakers in Macao are not against the Constitution, nor the Basic Law and the Communist Party of China, the former president said, noting that they would come up with different ideas to help roll out better policies.
"It's also inaccurate to say the Legislative Assembly of Macao is the SAR government's affiliate, as we also criticize our government officials a lot. And the assembly often rejects the proposals made by the government," Chou said, noting that the opposition is based on concrete arguments rather than disapproving everything because of its political stance.
Lesson to learn
Considering Macao's historical ties with the mainland, there has been no room for separatism, Wu noted. "But what has happened in Hong Kong would lead us to reflect on deep-rooted questions in Macao, particularly issues concerning Macao youth," he said.
Behind Hong Kong's chaos lie deep-seated social problems, as the majority of arrested radical protesters who trashed the rule of law were youngsters. Although Macao is not facing the same issue, the problems with Hong Kong youth could be seen as a warning sign for the city, observers said.
"We lack a fairer and transparent mechanism for Macao young people to climb toward upper society, and also the numbers of skilled positions are limited," Wu said, noting that the local talent policy is still protective.
"If Macao further opens up its market, could local youth become as competitive as talent from outside? And will talent inflow accelerate social conflicts and anxiety of local youth?" he asked.
While Hong Kong and Macao both share freedom of speech and an open internet, information has been circulating freely on social media and many Macao young people have been well informed about Hong Kong's social unrest for months. When the students were asked about questions on Hong Kong police brutality, many rationally discuss the matter with teachers instead of arguing with their peers and making one-sided judgments, Wu noted.
"Young people could easily influence each other, which is inevitable. It's up to how teachers and parents guide them," he said.
Macao has gained a higher degree of autonomy thanks to the confidence and trust of the central government, which, observers said, creates a positive cycle.
On the contrary, if Hong Kong's opposition groups continue to touch the redline of the central government, it might lead to reevaluation of political risks in Hong Kong by the central government and the expected political reforms could hardly make any progress in the city, observers said.
The virtuous cycle established between the central government and Macao as well as between Macao and the mainland could to some extent serve as a reference for Hong Kong, they noted.
Before the return, Macao's GDP per capita was much lower
than that of Hong Kong, but it is now nearly double that of Hong Kong.
This refutes all kinds of arguments. Time will tell.
The declaration of the fifth summit of the Conference on
Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), entitled
"Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region," explored
the possibility of establishing appropriate events for sectors including
the media community to expand the scope of people-to-people contact,
and the CICA Non-Governmental Forum is just such an event where media
outlets from different CICA state members have a wonderful opportunity
to share views with each other.
In the past months, Chinese people have increasingly seen
the nature of Western democracy. It's time for the world to get a better
understanding of it.
Chinese society should neither secure the growth of 6
percent through strong stimulus nor accept the inertia of a growth rate
below 6 percent. We should take active and rational actions.
Losing ground: China’s spectacular rise has
affected Hong Kong’s thriving financial services industry, along with
development of port services. - Reuters
A documentary released by China's national broadcaster CGTN on the anti-terrorism work in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has been blocked by YouTube for "copyright" issues. Some netizens said that YouTube's move shows how hypocritical some Western media are.
CGTN aired two documentaries on December 5 and 7 focused on anti-terrorism efforts in Xinjiang and terrorist organization the East Turkistan Islamic Movement's (ETIM) role in plotting terrorist attacks in China.
The two documentaries included rare footages of terrorist attacks in China, including the Urumqi riots in 2009 - which led to 197 deaths and over 1,700 injuries - and the attack on the Kunming railway station on March 1, 2014, which left 31 dead and 141 wounded.
CGTN also uploaded these two documentaries to YouTube, and the first, Fighting Terrorism in Xinjiang, was watched hundreds of millions of times.
However, it was taken down by YouTube "due to a copyright claim by Morgenland Festival Osnabruck."
Fighting Terrorism in Xinjiang was re-uploaded and can now be found on CGTN's YouTube account, but YouTube is asking users to register before watching the video as some of its content may not be "proper" for all users.
Youtube's actions have angered many users. Some netizens criticized YouTube's move as "shameful," and said it shows viewers how hypocritical Western media are.
A netizen commented, "Make sure everyone knows YouTube censorship previously deleted this video in order to wipe its view count, likes and comments!"
"YouTube, what are you afraid about in this video? Is your censorship of the video in line with what you claim about freedom of speech?" a netizen named "David Watson" commented.
CGTN recently released two documentaries about the #Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. They contain footage from some of the terrorist attacks in the last decade. They focus on the fight against #terrorism and how the region has been hurt by terrorism and religious extremism. They also illustrate terrorists' connection with some overseas forces. The productions have become a hit on the internet with more than 67 million views. However, most Western mainstream media, which have been very vocal about Xinjiang-related issues, remain silent on the two videos.
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Fighting terrorism in Xinjiang
https://youtu.be/u4cYE6E27_g
Between 1990 and 2016, thousands of terrorist attacks shook the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, killing large numbers of innocent people and hundreds of police officers. Horrific stabbings and bombings rocked the land once known as a commercial hub on China's ancient Silk Road. The damage to local communities was incalculable while stability in the
region quickly deteriorated. Authorities have been trying hard to restore peace to this land. In this exclusive CGTN exposé, we show you never-before-seen footage documenting the frightening tragedies in Xinjiang and the resilience of its people.
#Xinjiang#Antiterrorism#Fightingterrorism
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Liu Xin discusses CGTN's documentary on China's Xinjiang
https://youtu.be/h2yMjbB1q24
While the Chinese government has been trying hard to protect individuals' safety in Xinjiang and the region's stability, it's also facing tremendous skepticism and criticism from some Western countries for the so-called abuses of human rights, among other accusations. Two documentaries were released last week, showing China's efforts to fight extremism and terrorism in Xinjiang. Liu Xin looks at some clips from the documentaries, which include never-before-seen footage, to find out the bigger-picture context and origin of the policies in Xinjiang.
Guests: Professor Huo Zhengxin, from China University of Political Science and Law; Professor John Gong, from the University of International Business and Economics.
The video footage may be disturbing to viewers. We advise viewer discretion.
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Countless terrorist attacks occurred in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang from 1990 to 2016. Terrorism has destroyed many innocent lives, similar to what has happened around the world. Such extremism has
uprooted the peaceful lives of local residents in the region.#Xinjiang#Antiterrorism#Fightingterrorism
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China’s Most Direct Security Threat
Chaos was rampant in China’s westernmost region. Explosions and other violence struck terror in the hearts of residents in the country's Xinjiang region. The victims and survivors should be remembered in China's current fight against terrorism.
https://youtu.be/4QwIAzknHss
ETIM's separatist strategy
https://youtu.be/JoKcWkYc3eg
The border area of Aksu in China's Xinjiang is the frontline of the country's fight against terrorism. Police have engaged in operations to subdue terrorists who had killed innocent people in their belief that such actions would make them "martyrs" and help them enter "paradise."
#Xinjiang #Antiterrorism #Fightingterrorism
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The Long Term Fight
https://youtu.be/rXJ0t7f457k
Terrorist acts in modern China are just using religious extremism as a banner to separate Xinjiang from the country. ETIM, one of the most wanted terrorist organizations in the country, has been creating strife to divide ethnic groups and religions in the region for decades. Many of its members were trained outside the country in extremist thought, returning to the country to apply their radical ideologies.
#Xinjiang #Antiterrorism #Fightingterrorism
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Road to extremism
https://youtu.be/wmdDrjJvNYo
An SUV slammed through the barricades in Beijing's iconic Tian'anmen Square in 2013, killing two and wounding 40. The three attackers had sworn the so-called jihad on the hills of Urumqi, a bustling city in China's Xinjiang region.
#Xinjiang #Antiterrorism #Fightingterrorism
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Taking down 9:11 wannabes on Chinese plane
https://youtu.be/oMrPnzZjRUY
Crew and passengers on a Chinese flight en route from Hotan to Urumqi saved countless lives when they helped foil a "9/11"-style bomb plot by six members of ETIM, a leading terrorist group in China.
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US practises ‘double standards’ Beijing reacts to claims by Washington over human rights violations
Business as usual: People walking by a hat shop in Kashgar City, Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region. — China Daily/ANN
BEIJING: China slammed the United States over the latter’s poor human rights conditions for Muslims, and said Washington is telling lies about China’s policies in the Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region.
The denunciation came yesterday after Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command Navy Adm Philip Davidson attacked China for “the suffering” of the Uighur ethnic group in Xinjiang, and US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad discussed ethnic groups in Xinjiang in a statement.
“Some people in the US have shown unusual care for the Uighur ethnic group in China’s Xinjiang, but they seem to forget that the US is the only country in the world that has issued a ‘Muslim ban’ that targeted Muslim groups, ” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying.
The US has stirred up wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Afghanistan, all Muslim countries, “causing the casualties of millions of innocent people”, Hua said.
Citing a survey by the Pew Research Center issued in July 2017, the spokesman said that 75% of US Muslim adults said there is a lot of discrimination against Muslims in the US, and that 69% of people in the US in general share the view.
Also, 50% said it has become more difficult to be Muslim in the US in recent years, the survey shows.
The spokesman also cited a report issued in April 2018 by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a US-based organisation, saying, “More than a third of anti-Muslim incidents in 2017 were instigated by federal government agencies”. — China Daily/ANN
Foreign officials called on China to take the lead to
redefine the concept of human rights which truly cares about people and
amplifies the much-ignored voices of developing nations.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: "I was the CIA director. We lied, we
cheated, we stole. We had entire training courses. It reminds you of the
glory of the American experiment."
Fresh and shocking footage recorded in Xinjiang over the past two decades has been released in response to criticism of current prevention measures. The State Council Information Office of China has offered clear numbers to mark the progress made in Xinjiang, saying the U.S. is using double standards regarding anti-terrorism and extremism elimination. Why does the West have different standards for human rights issues with other nations and themselves? How are China's proactive preventative policies paying off? And what is the situation in Xinjiang today?
With less than a week until the deadline on December 15,
Beijing and Washington are widely expected to hammer out a partial trade
deal. Jitters persist over the U.S. imposing fresh tariffs on Chinese
goods. But recent events may throw a monkey wrench into a deal, such as
impeachment hearings on the U.S. president, and unwelcome U.S.
intervention in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. Could these weigh heavily on
China-U.S. trade talks? Can they keep trade talks on track?
https://youtu.be/cLfxhhq9U_Q
China slams U.S. over human rights violation
Chinese foreign ministry has criticized the U.S. over human rights
violations.
China has paid close attention to UN reports and comments and is shocked by the violation of human rights by the U.S. and some European Union member countries. The human rights conditions have been deteriorating.
recently in the U.S. and some EU countries.
BBC电视节目《广角镜》（Panorama）在习近平访英前播出的The Xi Factor《习近平因素》引起广泛关注。在纪录片中，BBC中国编辑凯瑞（Carrie Gracie）从习近平的家庭背景说到他集权于一身的经过。
https://youtu.be/kiHRqovOU04
解读习近平：纪录片The Xi Factor 二之一
BBC电视节目《广角镜》（Panorama）在习近平访英前播出的The Xi Factor《习近平因素》引起广泛关注。在纪录片中，BBC中国编辑凯瑞（Carrie Gracie）从习近平的家庭背景说到他集权于一身的经过。
https://youtu.be/Oc2uuziqPM8
Trainees in Xinjiang education, training program have all graduated
Trainees participating in education and training programs of standard spoken and written Chinese, understanding of the law, vocational skills and deradicalization at vocational education and training centers in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have all graduated, a regional official said Monday.
China
and the U.S. are just days away from imposing additional tariffs on
each other's goods. Can a "phase one" deal be reached by this Sunday's
deadline?
Guests: Zhao Hai, research fellow at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Einar Tangen, current affairs commentator.
China's
state broadcasters consecutively aired three documentaries from
Thursday illustrating the anti-terrorism efforts in Northwest China's Xinjiang
Uyghur Autonomous Region, a terrorist organization East Turkistan
Islamic Movement's (ETIM) role in plotting terrorist attacks in China
and US hypocrisy on human rights issues. The documentaries sparked wide
discussions on domestic and overseas media.
Many netizens
commented that the documentaries disclosed rare video footage on
terrorist attacks that Xinjiang had suffered, fully reflecting the
severe threat of terrorism Xinjiang was facing. They also said Western
media that criticized China's Xinjiang policies should watch these
videos carefully.
But many Western media, especially those which
tried to hype the "leaked documents" on vocational education and
training centers in Xinjiang in recent weeks, kept silent over the
heated discussions on the Chinese mainland generated by the
documentaries.
Chinese mainland experts said that some Western
media outlets selectively report what fits their stereotypes and
interests. These outlets also went great lengths to slander on Xinjiang.
Their silence on the documentaries showed their double standards in
regards to China's Xinjiang issues, they said.
Two of the three
documentaries were newly made and aired on CGTN on Thursday and Saturday
respectively, telling of the overall counter-terrorism work in Xinjiang
and ETIM's role in inciting terrorist attacks in China's Xinjiang and
other Chinese cities.
One documentary, initially aired in April
2018, was streamed again on CGTN on Friday night, deploring the human
rights crisis created by the US in the Middle East since 2003.
Topics
of "New documentaries on Xinjiang's anti-terrorism work" and "Unveiling
the black hand behind Xinjiang's terrorism" were viewed 390 million
times and 230 million times respectively on Sina Weibo, China's
Twitter-like social media.
CGTN also uploaded these two
documentaries on YouTube and the first episode, "Fighting terrorism in
Xinjiang" was watched more than 150,000 times.
Some internet
users commented on Sina Weibo that they had visited Xinjiang and enjoyed
the splendid landscape, friendly atmosphere and safety, but they had no
idea that Xinjiang used to suffer such grim terrorism and extremism
threats.
Leonard Brownies, one internet user from abroad
commented on Twitter after watching one documentary that "This is FACT.
Some stupid Western fake news media should see this."
The
documentaries were "very touching and reflect truth on Xinjiang in a
clear way," Erkin Oncan, a Turkish reporter, told the Global Times on
Sunday.
"Unlike the Western propaganda news, the documentaries
tell what was really happening in Xinjiang by original videos and
remarks of witnesses and participants of terrorist attacks."
Photo: Screengrab of CGTN
Pretending to be blind
Few Western media outlets reported discussions about the documentaries on the Chinese internet as of press time.
This
is in sharp contrast to extensive coverage by Western media such as the
17 media partners of the International Consortium of Investigative
Journalists (ICIJ) on "leaked government files" on Xinjiang.
Erkin
said that he was not surprised to see many Western media "pretend to be
blind" at the Chinese documentaries as their reports on Xinjiang were
in line with "some Western countries' political agenda, not with the
principles of journalism."
By making public rare video footage
of terrorist attacks including the Urumqi riots on July 5, 2009 and the
Tiananmen Square terror attack on October 28, 2013, "the documentaries
tear the hypocrisy mask off the US," said Li Wei, a counter-terrorism
expert at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
in Beijing.
"It claims to protect human rights but supports terrorist groups and interferes in China's domestic affairs."
For
some Western media and US politicians, who know clearly the previous
severe terrorist threat in Xinjiang and still chose to smear China's
anti-terrorism policies in the region, they would ignore the
documentaries on purpose, Li asserted.
"They give no care to the truth but want to hype Xinjiang issue to make troubles for China," he said..
"These
documentaries disclosed many rare and original video footages of
terrorist attacks happened in Xinjiang and other cities in China. China
used to release some information on terrorist attacks but images of the
documentaries are more powerful than words."
Li said that the
bloody scenes of terrorist attacks, the cruelty of terrorists and the
tragedy of innocent people's deaths not only left a strong impression on
the audience but also reminded people the hefty price the regional
government and local people have paid for restoring peace and stability
in Xinjiang.
Li told the Global Times that these documentaries
target people who were fooled by fake news of some Western media but
wanted to know true stories of Xinjiang.
"I believe that people
who have conscience would get to know and give just comment on China's
strenuous efforts on countering terrorism and on protecting local
residents' human rights in Xinjiang," said Li.
