Yilihamu Maimaiti, Xinjiang Art Theatre

Recently, Pompeo released another poisonous remark, published fallacies related to Xinjiang, falsely claiming that the Chinese government has committed “anti-humanity” crime and “genocide” against the Uygurs and other ethnic minorities. The so-called decision slanders the anti-terrorism and de-radicalization measures taken by Xinjiang in accordance with the law. It fully exposes Pompeo’s naked double standards on anti-terrorism. As a native Uygur Party member, civil worker, cultural and artistic worker and as a participant, witness and beneficiary of Xinjiang’s stable development, I firmly oppose and strongly condemn it!

Pompeo turned blind eyes to Xinjiang’s efforts to combat terrorism and extremism and protect human rights in accordance with the law and regulations. He turned blind eyes to Xinjiang’s current good situation of economic development, social stability, ethnic unity and religious harmony. Instead, he fabricated fallacies and slandered China’s just action of anti-terrorism and de-radicalization. The people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang express strong indignation and firm opposition to this.

I was born in beautiful Urumqi. I am a national first-class actor and director of Xinjiang Art Theater. In 2008, I had the honor to be included in the training plan for science and technology backbone talents of ethnic minorities founded by the Ministry of human resources and social security of China and Xinjiang human resources and social security department, and was given the opportunity to study in the Department of Editing and Directing of Beijing Dance Academy and the Department of directing of Shanghai Drama Academy. My study of drama directing lasted 4 years . During this period, I not only got the full payment of my salary, but also received a certain amount of living allowance from the two institutions every month. I personally feel the effort of the party and the state to educate and cultivate ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

I am a witness of the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics in Xinjiang, and a beneficiary of the national minority personnel training policy. As a Uygur art worker who has grown up under the cultivation of the party and the government, I have witnessed the historic changes in Xinjiang since the reform and opening up, personally felt the great achievements in the development of various social undertakings, and seen the unity and common struggle of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang to usher for a better life today. At present, Xinjiang has a harmonious and stable society, steady economic development with people living and working in peace and contentment, and there have been no violent and terrorist cases for more than four consecutive years. It is the best embodiment of respecting human rights.

Under the guise of safeguarding human rights, Pompeo spread a lot of lies on Xinjiang related issues, intending to stir up ethnic dissensions in Xinjiang and undermine the social stability of Xinjiang. Pompeo and his likes are on a wrong track leading to a dead end. No force can stop the process of Xinjiang’s stable development, nor can interfere with the good situation of Xinjiang’s prosperity and progress.

In recent years, great changes have taken place in Xinjiang. All the places around Tianshan Mountains have taken on a new look, and there are prosperous scenes everywhere. The people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, who are united like pomegranate seeds, live happily together. As a director, I will keep up with the pace of the times, telling the story of Xinjiang to the audience all over the world, dancing and singing the development and changes of Xinjiang, and present the deep feelings of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang to the Communist Party of China and the great motherland in art works.

In 2019, I participated in the art teaching work of vocaltional education and training center in Xinjiang, teaching dance to the students trained in the center. The students were very enthusiastic about learning, and they practiced dance earnestly in class and after class. After the their performance, many of them said that learning dance had broadened their mind and improved their self-cultivation. I firmly believe that the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang hold together like pomegranate seeds, work together for common prosperity and development, and the future of Xinjiang will be better! Any attempt to undermine the prosperity and stability of Xinjiang and curb China’s development is doomed to fail. All kinds of lies and fallacies spread by Pompeo will be swept into the garbage heap of history together with him!