Chinese President Xi Says 'Happiness' In Xinjiang On The Rise Despite The Presence Of Hundreds Of Detension Camps

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends the third central symposium on work related to Xinjiang, in Beijing, capital of China. The symposium was held on Friday and Saturday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

ABC News Online: Chinese President Xi Jinping defends Xinjiang detention network, claiming 'happiness' is on the rise

Chinese President Xi Jinping said levels of happiness among all ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang are rising and that China plans to keep teaching its residents a "correct" outlook on China, Xinhua news agency reported.

The comments come after a new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), which found China's network of secret detention facilities appears to be expanding in Xinjiang.

China has come under scrutiny over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims and claims of alleged forced labour abuses in Xinjiang, where the United Nations cites credible reports that 1 million Muslims held in camps have been put to work.

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WNU Editor: Yup, everyone is happy .... China builds nearly 400 camps for Muslim Uighur minority - report (Jerusalem Post). This news report reminds me of one of my father's stories on what he had to go through during the Ukraine famine of 1932-1933. Everyone in his classroom was hungry, but they had pledge their thanks to Stalin every morning for feeding them and keeping them well fed.

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China's President Xi says Xinjiang policies 'completely correct' amid growing international criticism -- CNN
Xi Jinping defends ‘totally correct’ Xinjiang policies despite growing human rights concerns -- SCMP
Xi Says China Will Continue Efforts to Assimilate Muslims in Xinjiang -- WSJ
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