China expressed its gratitude to Kazakhstan for its support of the de-radicalisation scheme in Xinjinag, which has been the focus of concern for human rights campaigners. The Xinjiang programme has been described by critics as a form of internment camp for indigenous ethnic people, including Muslim groups, Uighurs and a substantial Kazakh minority. Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi said after meeting Kazakh Foreign Minister Beibut Atamkulov in Beijing that China’s de-radicalization measures in Xinjiang had been very effective, China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on Thursday. Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said it was "disappointed" at China's decision not to participate in the UN conference on countering violent extremism.
China expressed its gratitude to Kazakhstan for its support of the de-radicalisation scheme in Xinjinag, which has been the focus of concern for human rights campaigners. The Xinjiang programme has been described by critics as a form of internment camp for indigenous ethnic people, including Muslim groups, Uighurs and a substantial Kazakh minority. Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said it was "disappointed" at China's decision not to participate in the UN conference on countering violent extremism.