China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported the statement by its spokesperson Hua Chunying on March 26 when the video of "Daniel Dunbrier's Speech at the "Xinjiang Truth Pursuit-Canadian Symposium" was played live. The video featured a speech by former U.S. Secretary of State Powell’s Office Director and former Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson's speech at Ron Paul College in August 2018. Hua Chunying pointed out that in his speech Colonel Wilkinson had "unabashedly" stated: "The third reason why we stationed troops in Afghanistan is that there are 20 million Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China. The best way for the CIA to destabilize China is to create turmoil in China. If the CIA can make good use of these Uyghurs. , Together with those Uyghurs, continue to stimulate Beijing, so that there is no need for external forces to directly destroy China from within." Referring to other instances of US intervention in other countries, she said, "now, the United States and its several Western allies have extended their black hands to the snow-white cotton in Xinjiang, slandering the existence of sensational "crimes" such as "forced labour", "compulsory sterilization" and even "genocide" in Xinjiang, and they have used this as an excuse to deal with China. Institutions and personnel impose sanctions. But as you have just seen, the former high-ranking US officials who participated in the instigation of the Iraq war admitted personally that the so-called Xinjiang Uyghur issue was nothing more than a strategic conspiracy by the US to mess up and contain China from within". Hua Chunying accused some US politicians and its allies and sections of the media of playing "an extremely disgraceful role" of colluding with anti-China forces to create rumours or smear China. Asserting that "Facts have repeatedly proved that the Xinjiang issue is definitely not an issue of ethnicity, religion, or human rights, but an issue of anti-separatism, anti-violence, terrorism, and anti-interference. The US meticulously concocted the so-called Xinjiang issue, not really caring about the Uyghur people, otherwise, they would not fight against multiple Muslim countries in the name of anti-terrorism after the "9.11" incident, causing tens of millions of Muslim families to be destroyed and their wives scattered. , Nor will it issue the world’s only Muslim ban, discriminating against and persecuting domestic Muslims and other minorities. Their real purpose is to undermine China's security and stability and prevent China's development and growth", she warned "the US that today's China is not Iraq, nor Syria, nor is it the late Qing under the iron feet of the Eight-Power Allied Forces. China is open and honest, and the facts and truth will expose all malicious lies and rumours against China. We also have sufficient determination, will and ability to resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, and safeguard national interests and dignity!"
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