Chinese state media dismissed international criticism of the country's controversial Muslim re-education camps, claiming the centers were needed to stop terrorism and that the global community would eventually come to support the repressive policy.
The camps, which were believed to hold up to 3 million people, are part of Beijing’s Sinicization efforts in the Muslim-majority region. Former detainees have described a wide range of human rights abuses inside the camps, where prisoners are fed a daily diet of Communist Party propaganda. The newspaper stressed that the U.S. has no power over what is happening in Xinjiang, meaning “we don't have to be swayed by the whining of some U.S. officials.”
Some observers have argued that Beijing’s Sinicization policy equates to ethnic cleansing. But the Global Times article said all such accusations “are historically indefensible and will eventually fade away.” The Global Times argued the region must be kept “basically stable and resolutely avoid large-scale terrorist activities that occurred in previous years. This will be the key indicator for a final evaluation of Xinjiang's governance.”
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