China is "strongly dissatisfied" with the EU's statement on that case and "resolutely opposed any interference in China's judicial sovereignty and independence," the mission's spokesperson said in a statement.
When commenting on the EU labeling Ilham Tohti, a former teacher with Beijing-based Minzu University of China, as a "respected academic" person, the statement said the so-called "respected academic" is a convicted criminal who has openly championed violence, instigated ethnic hatred and stirred up ethnic confrontations in China.
The statement also stressed such an act is considered as violation of law likewise in Europe and the case has been tried fairly and publicly. Lawful rights and interests of the defendant have been duly protected, it added.
"Our resolve and efforts to govern the country under the rule of law will never bend to those irresponsible remarks," said the spokesperson.
- In a statement issued on Tuesday, the European External Action Service condemned the life sentence for separatism handed out to Ilham Tohti and called for his immediate and unconditional release.
According to the ruling, he spread lessons containing separatist thoughts via a website, coerced students to work for the website, and built a criminal syndicate.
Sources: Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
25/9/14
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China Says 50 Dead in Violence in Xinjiang...
ReplyDeleteChinese state media now say 50 people were killed during recent unrest in the violence-ridden, far-west region of Xinjiang. Previously, officials said only two people died in last Sunday's violence in Luntai County, southwest of the region's capital, Urumqi.
The Tianshan news portal provided more details Friday, saying bombs exploded at two police stations and two stores, killing four police officers and six civilians.
The report said police responded "decisively," opening fire on a number of people described as "rioters." At least 40 people were killed in the ensuing violence, while 54 people were wounded.
The unrest was described as a terrorist attack organized by Mamat Tursun, who was shot dead. Police say he had been operating as an extremist since 2003.
Such violence has killed at least 300 people in the last 18 months in Xinjiang, where there are rising tensions between ethnic Uighurs, Han Chinese and authorities.
China says it is fighting foreign-backed jihadists trying to form a separate state in Xinjiang. Many Uighurs, most of whom are Muslim, say the violence is sparked by China's mistreatment of their ethnic group.
This week China sentenced a prominent Uighur scholar, Ilham Tohti, to life in prison, saying he encouraged violence and pushed for and independent state in Xinjiang.
Ilham Tohti, an economics professor at a Beijing university, rejected the charges, saying he was only pointing out China's mistreatment of the Uighurs.
China has tightly restricted Muslim religious life and traditional culture in Xinjiang. Many Uighurs say they are discriminated against in favor of the Han.
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-says-50-dead-xinjiang-violence/2463068.html
26/9/14