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Members of European Parliament speak out for China on Xinjiang violence


http://en.youth.cn   2009-07-16 13:05:00

Some members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on July 15 spoke out for China on violence in its Xinjiang region amid a misinformation campaign by the Western media.

In a debate, many MEPs pointed out the fact that the violence that occurred on July 5 in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang, was carried out by Uygur separatists and that the majority of the victims were ethnic Han Chinese.

Adrian Severin, who spoke for the Socialist group, said minority rights should not be used as an excuse for separatist policies and extremist means to promote these policies.

"While asking the Chinese government to refrain from excessive use of power, we have to also ask everybody in this world to refrain from using minority rights as a means for promoting geopolitical goals," he told the chamber.

Charles Tannock, a long-time critic of China, said he shared China's concern about Uygur Islamic terrorism.

 
source : Xinhuan     editor:: Kevin
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