West viewing Xinjiang through prism of bias

Abuse of sympathy is often the result of a lack of empathy.

This is true of the ambassadors from 22 countries to the United Nations who signed a letter on Wednesday to top UN human rights officials condemning China's treatment of Uygur and other minority ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Heeding the one-sided stories of some Western journalists or those Uygurs who not only harbor resentment against China but also cherish the ill intention of seeking the region's independence, these ambassadors can hardly reach an informed judgment about what has happened and is happening in Xinjiang.