国内英语资讯:White paper by Beijing helps world get to know Xinjiang better, experts say_时事

国内英语资讯:White paper by Beijing helps world get to know Xinjiang better, experts say

Abdulaziz Alshaabani, a Saudi expert on Chinese affairs, said the white paper gives a complete and detailed account of Xinjiang's history and development, and refutes the smear of Xinjiang by some countries and media.

He said China's efforts to promote economic development and maintain social stability in Xinjiang based on its own conditions should be respected and understood by the international community.

These measures have effectively curbed the emergence and spread of extremism and terrorism, and enabled Xinjiang to achieve stable and sound social and economic development, Alshaabani added.

Harinda Vidanage, director of the Bandaranaike Center for International Studies in Sri Lanka, said the white paper corrects the misrepresentation of some Western media reports on Xinjiang in recent years.

China is proving to the world that openness and inclusiveness are effective ways to achieve ethnic stability, prosperity and development, Vidanage added.

Jayanath Colombage, a researcher at the Pathfinder Foundation, a think tank in Sri Lanka, said the white paper made it clear that hostile forces outside China had been trying to destabilize China's Xinjiang.

Sri Lanka, facing similar problems, should learn from China's efforts and determination to maintain religious stability and ethnic solidarity, Colombage added.

Nasser Abdel-Aal, a professor and China expert at Ain Shams University in Cairo who has visited Xinjiang, said Xinjiang was formally included in Chinese territory in the Han Dynasty, which was confirmed by the historical sites he visited in Xinjiang.