In an interview with Matrix Media, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ali Ehsan, an analyst on International Relations, had an in-depth discussion on matters relating to China, its model of governance, and its exploitation by the West.
When asked on what difference has the Chinese communist party made to this western large province of Xin Jiang. He highlighted the ground reality today in China`s Xinjiang province and why the West has been relentlessly and unfoundedly hammering China on the Human Rights situation there, which is far from the truth. Xinjiang province, by its location, is at the extreme western end of China with a Muslim majority population. It is bordering eight Islamic countries such as Turkmenistan, Afghanistan etc. For China, the fear of extremist Islamic groups across the border, fanning hatred and starting an insurgency movement is genuine. It cannot afford to let its guard down.
So far, China has succeeded in controlling the menace of extremism in Xinjiang, giving religious freedom to the Uighurs (Muslim majority in Xinjiang), by the existence of over 24,000 mosques in the province and undertaking massive infrastructure projects, including establishing a high-speed rail link with the rest of the country.
However, to the west, especially the US, Xinjiang province is being used in a propaganda against China on human rights. Western media sources have been working overtime in wrongly depicting China for its so-called human rights abuses and exploitation of its people. The US has even gone to the extreme step of boycotting goods made in Xinjiang, fabricating stories of harsh treatment by the Chinese authorities on the Uighur community. But one has to go back in time to grasp historic realities as it was the West who colonized the world and used slavery to ship valuable commodities, stolen from the native people, back to their countries. It is also the West, that today remains silent on authoritarian regimes around the world, only because it serves their national interests. These are double standards.
Dr. Mohammad Ali Ehsan further stated that, China and its people, believe in the doctrine and are conscious of the 3Ps, i.e., their population of 1.4 billion, propaganda, and the Peoples Republic Army. The nation has a great deal of respect for the Communist Party’s ability to deliver and provide an excellent standard of living to its people over the years. There is now immense prosperity in the country and a feeling of great pride, orchestrated by their late leader Deng Xiao Ping, considered the father of modern China and continued by their present leader, President Xi Jinping. And to maintain this prosperity, China is not looking to sever ties with the West, rather they are seeking to displace them.
At the end of the discussion, Dr. Mohammad Ali Ehsan was asked what is the main difference in approach to conflicts and geo-political issues, between the US, China, and other superpowers. He highlighted the fact that China has always followed a principle of non-interference in other countries affairs and has never been the initiator of any conflict. The US, in comparison, has consistently been involved in regional conflicts and regime changes in the past. US Republican Presidents have been responsible for starting the Gulf War, and the invasion of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, to name a few. The same cannot be said for China, as its policy of non-interference stands out in the world community and is globally acknowledged.
