4. Xinjiang is a free and safe place
Xinjiang has taken various measures to protect citizens’ freedom of religious belief, safeguard the cultural rights and the rights of all ethnic groups to use their own ethnic languages. In Xinjiang where people from ten ethnic groups following Islam, there are 24,400 mosques, which means average 530 Muslims share one mosque, a figure much higher than in many other parts of the world. Normal religious activities are protected by law. Fine traditional cultures of ethnic minorities are protected and developed. Ethnic minority languages are widely used in judicature, administration, education, press and publication, radio and television, the internet and social public affairs. The rights of women, children, the aged and people with disabilities are fully respected and protected by law. The series of counter-terrorism and de-radicalization measures taken in Xinjiang have turned the situation around. For almost three years in a row, not a single violent and terrorist incident has taken place in Xinjiang. The region now enjoys social stability and unity among all ethnic groups. People there are living a happy life with a stronger sense of fulfillment and security. They endorse the government’s policies and measures wholeheartedly.
