Chair,

The Chinese people of all ethnic groups have formed a unified multi-ethnic country, as a result of centuries-long interactions, exchanges, and integration. Xinjiang is an inseparable part of China and has, since ancient times, been a region inhabited by multiple ethnic groups. All ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including the Uyghurs, are members of the Chinese nation, closely bound together like one family.

Xinjiang-related issues are not about indigenous peoples, nor are they about human rights. Rather, they concern counter-terrorism and combating separatism. For years, Xinjiang has sustained sound economic development. Social harmony and stability have prevailed. Cultural traditions are protected and promoted. All kinds of rights—including freedom of religious belief—are fully safeguarded. Living standards and quality have improved significantly. People of all ethnic groups are fully supportive of the governance of Xinjiang. This March, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress was adopted. It has provided institutional and legal safeguards for ethnic minority regions to better integrate into the country's overall development. This will further galvanize efforts by people from all ethnic groups, including the Uyghurs, to foster greater synergy and embrace shared prosperity.

A handful of anti-China separatists have been fabricating lies asserting that there exists so-called “genocide” or “forced labor” in Xinjiang. These allegations, in total contradiction with facts, are intended to mislead the public. These are malicious smears driven by ulterior political purposes. No amount of fabrication or defamation can deny the real progress made in Xinjiang's human rights development. Any attempt to destabilize Xinjiang or split China will end up in failure. 

In recent years, over one hundred countries have consistently expressed support for China's position on Xinjiang at UNGA's Third Committee and the Human Rights Council. This proves that objective and rational voices are growing and heard loud and clear across the international community.

Chair, 

It is evident to us that Dolkun Isa, the person who spread false narratives about Xinjiang, is not an NGO representative as he claims to be. He has been designated by the Chinese government as a terrorist. He is a separatist bent on undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He is turning this UN platform into a place for spreading rumors and lies about Xinjiang by deliberately portraying himself as a so-called “victim” in order to denigrate China's ethnic and religious policies. His true motives and machinations have been laid bare.

We hope that all parties could see through the true nature of such anti-China separatist. We urge the Chair to ask the Forum's Secretariat to review the representative status of Dolkun Isa and deny him access to UN premises, so that the rules governing NGO participation can be upheld and the integrity and authority of this forum be preserved.

Thank you.