A group of diplomats and delegates from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began a visit to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.
In the city of Kashgar, they visited a residential community, a village known for planting mushrooms, and the ancient city. The group praised the progress made in the development of the city and region, CGTN reported on Sunday.
Diplomats from the OIC gained first-hand insight into the efforts of the local government during a visit to the Kunlunjiayuan residential community, in Xinjiang’s Akto County.
The government was forced to relocate the community, as the residents faced water scarcity in the mountains and relied on herding for income. But now their lives have been transformed, and at no cost to themselves. Read more: Delegation of OIC lands in China, plans to visit Xinjiang
Syed Mohammad Fawad Sher, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to OIC said, “The visit to China is indeed a very thoughtful initiative, providing us with the opportunity to see its remarkable transformation. The visit to Xinjiang, and the cities of Kashgar and Urumqi, provided us with the opportunity to see the reality, and will help to address the misconceptions attached with the region. It will also help the OIC to dismantle the misconceptions associated with the region.”
The delegates praise the policy to relocate the residents for free, saying it has clearly improved the quality of life of residents.
Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama, Permanent Representative of Djibouti to the OIC and Ambassador of Djibouti to Saudi Arabia said, “Our visit this morning covers many areas of this region. We are very glad about what we saw. We saw the development of the region. And I hope this development will continue in this region and all parts of China.”—APP
