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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the Royal Palace of Saudi Arabia. Their meeting disappointed the Uyghur Muslim group. Photo/SPA
In addition to meeting King Salman, Xi Jinping, who is also the leader of the Communist Party of China, will also meet the leaders of the Gulf countries at the Arab-Chinese summit.
More than 50 Uyghur groups on Thursday urged heads of state and leaders of international organizations that they will meet with Xi Jinping to denounce China’s crimes and atrocities against the Uyghur minority.
They also urged Gulf leaders to ask Beijing to end the genocide in the Xinjiang region.
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During his visit, Xi Jinping signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with King Salman, agreeing to hold meetings between the two heads of state on a rotating basis every two years.
During the initial visit, Chinese and Saudi companies signed more than 30 investment agreements.
Xi Jinping last visited the Middle Eastern country in 2016.
“On various occasions, Uyghur organizations have expressed great disappointment at the silence of Muslim-majority countries on the Uyghur genocide, which involves the arbitrary detention of millions of Uyghurs in concentration camps, where they are forced to renounce their religious beliefs and practices. ,” read statements from more than 50 Uyghur groups.
He also said Chinese authorities destroyed or damaged thousands of mosques and cemeteries in Xinjiang, which Uyghurs call East Turkistan, by banning religious practices such as giving Islamic names to children, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and forcing Muslims to eat meat. pork and drink alcohol.
