Delegation visits Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

RIYADH — A delegation from China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region concluded a tour to Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Monday, during which it introduced Xinjiang’s achievements in delivering social stability, promoting religious harmony and anti-terrorism and de-radicalization efforts.

During these visits, the delegation met with representatives of various circles in the three countries, including political officials, the media, and experts and scholars from universities. They extensively exchanged ideas over a wide range of topics, including Xinjiang’s counterterrorism and de-radicalization measures, ethnic and religious policies and vocational and educational training work in Xinjiang.

During the discussions, the delegation showed short videos on antiterrorism work in Xinjiang while exposing the serious harm that terrorism has brought to the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.

According to the delegation, Xinjiang has adopted effective measures on fighting terrorism and carrying out de-radicalization work in recent years. It has effectively eliminated any breeding ground for violent terrorist activities, and accumulated useful experiences and practices that have won recognition by the international community.

Xinjiang’s social stability and rapid economic development have resulted in higher living standards across the region.

The delegation also introduced in detail the vocational education and training work in Xinjiang. It emphasized that Xinjiang’s continuous social stability is closely related to the establishment of vocational education and training centers and the carrying out of vocational education and training according to law, which have also been widely recognized by the international community.

The delegation said that since last year, Xinjiang has invited more than 60 groups of people to visit the region, including foreign envoys to China, journalists, religious groups and nongovernmental organizations from other countries. These visitors all have highly praised Xinjiang’s achievements in counterterrorism and de-radicalization after seeing the real Xinjiang for themselves.

The delegation visited Qatar on Nov 17, Kuwait was its second stop, and Saudi Arabia the final one.