BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked officials to intensify efforts to implement the principle that Islam in China should conform to Chinese society and that religions in the country should be followed by the ruling Communist Party of China’s socialist society. should be compatible with. Xi also visited the volatile Xinjiang region of China. Where for the past several years, Chinese security forces have been trying to control the protests of Uighur Muslims against the settlement of Han Chinese people from outside the province.
According to a report on NDTV.com, President Xi Jinping met senior state officials during his four-day visit to the region that began on July 12. China’s official media reported that they stressed the need to promote a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, to promote exchanges, dialogue, and integration between different ethnic groups. Xi noted the need to improve the administrative capacity of religious affairs and promote the healthy development of religions.
President Xi Jinping said that efforts should be made to uphold the principle that Islam in China should conform to Chinese society and religions should be adapted to socialist society, Xinhua was quoted as saying. Xi said that the common religious needs of people who follow the religion should be ensured and they should be united closer to the party and the government. For the past few years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been trying to adapt Islam to the policies of the ruling Communist Party.
Significantly, China is facing allegations of mass captivity of Uighur Muslims in camps. Whereas Beijing describes them as centers of de-radicalization and education. China also accuses the separatist East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) of inciting violence. China has also denied Western countries’ allegations of large-scale human rights violations against Uighur Muslims.
