Human rights experts defend anti-terrorism effort in Xinjiang

BEIJING: A group of Chinese experts said the United States has been adopting double standards on anti-terrorism and deradicalisation and using issues related to China’s measures – introduced in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to fight terrorism and religious extremism – as a tool to interfere in China’s domestic affairs.The experts, who specialise in studies in the fields of human rights, international relations and anti-terrorism, made the remarks at a seminar held recently in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang.

Wang Yu, an associate researcher with the Institute of Chinese Borderland Studies, said fighting terrorism and eliminating religious extremism were common global problems.