Washington Post lies

Some US media organizations shamelessly distort facts when they attack China's policy on ethnic minorities. They even disregard common sense and contradict themselves. The Washington Post is one among them.

It published a report on Wednesday saying that some local governments in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region used coercive means to recruit young Uygurs for factories in eastern coastal regions. The report says that some local officials even threatened to impose a fine of 2,000 yuan ($300) on those Uygur families whose young refused to go.

This flies in the face of facts. The reality is that a chance to work in the eastern factories is not that easy to get for young Uygurs. They first apply on a voluntary basis and then must take tests; and, only the qualified are selected to undergo training free of charge before leaving for the factories.