Journalists from Central Asian media outlets visited northwest China's Xinjiang region and said allegations of cultural genocide there are unfounded.
The group toured Alionbai New Village in Bole City and Bogda'er Village in Wenquan County's Zhalemute Township. They observed Uyghur and Mongolian folk dances and watched demonstrations of traditional Kazakh ethnic group wedding customs and costume-making at a local ethnic craft cooperative center.
The journalists said that they felt the Chinese government cares for all ethnic groups in the region and that various ethnic cultures are well protected and preserved. They also noted the harmonious coexistence of multiple communities.
The visit focused on direct observations of cultural activities in the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.
