Foreign diplomats praise government's efforts in western region

During the diplomats' visit to the Turpan City Vocational Education and Training Center, they attended classes, watched students engage in sports, and asked a large number of teachers and students about the curriculum, accommodations and food, as well as the healthcare situation.

Through the visit and interaction, the diplomats said they had seen the real situation in Xinjiang, which is completely different from what they had read in reports by some Western media. The students are happy, relaxed and upbeat about their future, they said.

"The vocational education and training centers in Xinjiang are not 'concentration camps' as described by some Western media, but schools to help those influenced by extreme thoughts to eliminate the harmful thoughts and learn vocational skills," said Leela Mani Paudyal, Nepal's ambassador to China, during the visit.

"Every student I saw here was happy. They learn not only laws and regulations and standard Chinese, but also professional skills, which I believe will give them an edge to adapt to society after graduation and become strong competitors in the job market," the ambassador said.

Karunasena Kodituwakku, Sri Lanka's ambassador to China, said the education and training centers provide a "platform to eradicate extremism", which is beneficial to the trainees and the stability and development of society as a whole.

"This anti-terrorism example is worthy of study by many countries," he said.