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Why Critics Don’t Care for Facts About Xinjiang

Many foreign public figures like Dogu Perincek from Turkey and Kawa Mahmoud from Iraq have been regular visitors to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, and have seen the changes in the once impoverished area over the years. When an online international meeting was held on February 22, where local officials gave a briefing on the socioeconomic developments, they were among the representatives from more than 80 countries and regions who shared their views and experiences.

The meeting coincided with the high-level segment of the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, where

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