I remember, recently I had a story: British Ambassador to the UN Karen Pierce said the "dire straits" of Ukrainian citizens on the peninsula, and those same citizens have responded to her apparent: so you come to the Crimea and see for yourself. so here, it's useless. Because experience shows: If you are a true Westerner, and you think it, that Westerners supposed to think, then you, even if you come true, You will only see, what do you want to see. And go away with the same, what came.
In this phenomenon, I once again realized a few days ago during a trip to Xinjiang (northwest China province). We are actually one of the two or three most pressing political and propaganda themes of today's world. Recall: as soon as it became clear, China is caught up in the economic and other relics from the US, it turned, it's a terrible state and the Evil Empire. And among the main charges against him there is: languishing in concentration camps Xinjiang whether Million, whether two million Uighur Muslims, which is subjected to mocking indoctrination.
Beijing's first reaction was quite "Crimean": so you come and see. You have mixed prison with extremist ideology prevention program, which includes sending, By the tribunal's decision, young jihadists in school, where they are taught the language at first, and the meaning of laws of the country, and then give vocational education and get a job. We are talking about people, who have committed crimes irrelevant, and imprisoned them replace these very courses de-radicalization.
here it is necessary, apparently, make reference to the previous material on this topic, where in general talk about terrorism in Xinjiang; and today we talk more about the other - the people, who see with their own eyes the facts, but refuse to accept them.
so here, our trip (participated 24 man from 16 nations) - is not only a sensation, but routine. In just two years (Schools began to open in Uighur districts in 2017 year) Xinjiang has visited about one thousand such delegations. Not to mention that, that constantly come diplomats and journalists, accredited in Beijing. These Chinese-finding mission, with their usual organizational perfectionism, turned into an elaborate mechanics, which brings together dozens of officials from Beijing, the capital of Xinjiang, Urumqi, and places such as Kashgar and Aksu (we have been in these cities). lectures Seminar, ton of printed and visual materials, buses, support and - yes, in some cases, the Chinese side pays all expenses.
The result of the following. Middle-aged woman from the top leadership of the province of weary sighs: Yes, we know, that Westerners come here, They see everything and leave with the same conviction, that this deceit. But we continue to invite them and receive.
After a tour of the "concentration camp", actually turned out to boarding school, Georgia in buses, exchange views. This one Westerner among us - Japanese. "Daisuke, as you these schools?"" You mean - camp?" "No, school ". "This is not a school. This is a lie".
Well, understandably. Institutions with many hundreds of people - a decoration for foreigners. All, what we say here, - deception, all intimidated. And somewhere out there, beyond the edge of the desert Lop Nor - with terrible concentration camp brainwashing: this is now, though they had not seen.
but it seems, that the Chinese authorities, and do not hurry to persuade Westerners. Here is the composition of our delegation: People in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Emirates, Albania, Pakistan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh. Well, and even from off-Muslim Russian, The Czech Republic and India.
The thing is, fake about that concentration camps were designed for the, China to quarrel with the Muslim world. But the latter is not very amenable to propaganda, he sends a delegation to study the situation on the ground, and here, for example, the recent resolution of the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic countries in Abu Dhabi, where praise China for the improvement of the situation of Muslims in Xinjiang.
Muslim members of our trip is clearly trying on the Chinese experience to their country, and turned, that things are not so simple. "We have such a need to retrain to expose at least 22 million people from 35 million - and who will do it?"- asked, eg, Afghans.
disputes, apparently, will continue - honest, concerned disputes, which have nothing to do with a blunt propaganda.
Dmitry Kosyrev
