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CGTN published this video item, entitled “Xinjiang top lawmaker: Training center for extremists is international practice” – below is their description.
In recent years, the Western press has turned the heat up on vocational training centers in Xinjiang. The centers, which provide vocational education for those who are led astray by extremist ideologies, have been described as “concentration camps” and are frequently criticized by Western media outlets. Li Juan, the top lawmaker in Xinjiang, said China’s approach is merely international practice.
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Xinjiang, an autonomous territory in northwest China, is a vast region of deserts and mountains. It’s home to many ethnic minority groups, including the Turkic Uyghur people. The ancient Silk Road trade route linking China and the Middle East passed through Xinjiang, a legacy that can be seen in the traditional open-air bazaars of its oasis cities, Hotan and Kashgar.