East Asia
Development Policy toward Xinjiang and the Mighty Role of the Central Government

Xinjiang Autonomous Province has gained an important economic position, since the launch of the ancient Silk Road; it has been a centre for Chinese merchants to meet with foreigners, which has turned it into an active city in economic and cultural communication. In addition to trade, Xinjiang is rich in natural resources. The city of “Karamay” for example, its name means black oil field in the Uyghur language, it is classified as one of the Chinese cities with the richest natural resources and has turned into a major source of oil energy in China. As for “Urumqi”, it means beautiful pastures in the Mongolian language. These examples demonstrate the richness of Xinjiang’s nature, as well as its strategic location, which forms a link between China and the Eurasian region.
Xinjang Province has a long time of sunshine, with the annual brightness level of 2817.70 hours. The amount of water resources in Xinjiang is about 96 billion 282 million cubic meters, and it is rich in glacial resources, as there are about 10,860 small and large ice blocks. This province is characterized by the abundance of lakes, as there are about 139 lakes with an area of more than 1 square kilometre, and there are more than 570 water courses within Xinjiang, including 270 mountain springs. Xinjiang is also rich in winds, as the wind blows more and more within its territory and lasts for long periods, and the total reserve of wind energy is 872 million kilowatts per hour. Wind is heavily exploited in the process of generating electricity in Xinjiang. It is rich in minerals, 138 mines have been discovered. The region is characterized by abundant reserves of oil, natural gas, coal, gold, copper, chromium, nickel, precious metals, salt minerals, and building materials. Xinjiang contains 30% of the amount of oil resources within Chinese territory, 34% of natural gas and 40% of natural coal. This region is the second largest supplier of natural nitric acid in the world. In addition to natural resources, Xinjiang is also distinguished by its plant and animal diversity.
Recently, many comments have been published that consider the Chinese regime to be unjust and use a repressive policy towards the Uyghurs. According to these assumptions, the spread of terrorist ideology and other dangerous ideas is due to the social policy pursued by the Chinese government. However, it is easy to fabricate rumours that have nothing to do with reality, but it is difficult to prove that news with figures and facts, because it has nothing to do with the truth. Therefore, it is necessary to show the true reality of Xinjiang with facts and figures, and to refute all fabrications and illusions that are circulating.
In 1954, with joint cooperation between the central government and the regional government, the “Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps” was established, its primary work being land reclamation and border guarding. This corps plays an important role in the economic, social stability, national solidarity, homeland unity and border protection. On October 1, 1949, the People’s Republic of China was established, and since that date, Xinjiang has entered a new era of progress, openness and prosperity. With the founding of the new China, another type of interaction appeared between different nationalities, based on equality, friendship, cooperation and solidarity, and a national regional autonomy system was established in accordance with the Charter of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. In 1955, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was officially established, which strengthened cooperation between different nationalities and supported political, economic and cultural development in Xinjiang society.
Xinjiang has witnessed great progress since 1978 with China’s implementation of the policy of reform and opening up. This province has made remarkable achievements in the fields of science and technology, economics, politics, education, and culture. The housing and infrastructure situation has improved significantly, so Xinjiang people have lived in peace and tranquillity. The reform policy adopted by the Chinese government towards Xinjiang has continuously increased investment in fixed assets, and highways, railways and civil aviation have witnessed rapid development. The central government increased the sum of financial aid and transfer payments year after year in Xinjiang, the financial aid provided by the central government accounted for two-thirds of Xinjiang’s expenditures, and the financial investment from the central government accounted for more than 80% in major construction projects in Xinjiang.
Nur Bekri, chairman of the regional government of Xinjiang said: “The state has taken an important strategic decision to achieve rapid development and lasting stability in Xinjiang, and the central government’s support for Xinjiang is unprecedented, so that investment funds have been saved, and construction projects have increased. The people benefit from livelihood on a large scale, and this symbolizes that a new page has been opened for development in Xinjiang.”
In 2010, the Chinese Ministry of Culture decided to launch a number of projects to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Xinjiang, control the cultural market, and strengthen heritage industries in Xinjiang. In the same year, the Ministry of Transportation issued a joint statement with the Xinjiang regional government pledging to spend more money to build roads in Xinjiang, covering 50% of construction costs. The Resource Tax Reform Regulation in Xinjiang, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, has been implemented, making Xinjiang the first region in China to initiate this reform. The regulation represents a shift to taxing crude oil and natural gas according to price, not volume. The aim of the reform is to increase the local revenue of Xinjiang, which is rich in resources.
Chinese military hospitals are implementing a plan to help Xinjiang with medical expertise and training medical personnel. Local governments in 19 Chinese provinces and municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Liaoning, have jointly pledged to “coordinate aid” to support projects to promote the development of agriculture, industry, technology, education and health services in the region. The local government in Xinjiang is also making self-efforts to develop the region, such as improving livestock management, technological advancements to support an efficient and environmentally friendly coal mining industry, and taking measures to boost domestic tourism.
The facts and figures express the great interest that the Chinese government exerts to advance progress and prosperity in this region, regardless of the voices that consider that this region suffers from deprivation and oppression, but the reality indicates a wise policy pursued by the Chinese government. The Chinese government is working hard to support this region with all available means, but the problem remains that some separatists adopt terrorist political movements that endanger Chinese and global security. Therefore, the Chinese government should double its efforts by spreading awareness among the people of this region, by opening more modern schools and universities, which are an important factor in eliminating terrorism. Some residents of Xinjiang are taken by religious sentiments to dangerous places that are not commensurate with the Chinese peace principles. The Chinese Government fights terrorism with a modern educational and cultural policy to eradicate terrorism permanently and in a peaceful way.
East Asia
Assad’s visit to China: Breaking diplomatic isolation and rebuilding Syria

The visit of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to China to participate in the opening of the Asian Games came as a serious step to try to break the diplomatic isolation from Syria. Syrian President “Bashar Al-Assad” was keen to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping in the city of Hangzhou in eastern China, where the Asian Games are being held, as this was the Syrian president’s first visit to China since 2004. According to the Syrian regime’s Al-Watan newspaper, Al-Assad will attend the launch ceremony of the (nineteenth edition) of the Asian Games, which will open on September 23, in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. This visit to Bashar al-Assad reflects the great coordination between Moscow and Beijing, as it is likely that the Russians pushed for this visit at this precise time. Perhaps, through his visit to China, Bashar al-Assad is trying to deliver a specific message about the start of “international legitimization” of his regime. Syria’s accession to the Belt and Road Initiative in January 2022 is an indication of the possibility of implementing vital Chinese projects, especially since it is located between Iraq and Turkey, making it a vital corridor for land routes towards Europe.
Bashar Al-Assad’s visit to China also comes in an attempt to attract it to reconstruction projects in the affected areas in Syria, as China has the ability to complete reconstruction infrastructure in residential and civilian areas with exceptional speed. This is the same as what the Chinese ambassador to Syria “Shi Hongwei” announced in August 2023, that “Chinese companies are actively involved in reconstruction projects in Syria”. The war in Syria led to massive destruction of infrastructure and the destruction of many vital sectors of the Syrian economy, including oil, while the Syrian government is subject to harsh international sanctions. We find that the Chinese side has shown great interest in the reconstruction projects in Surba, such as the presence of more than a thousand Chinese companies to participate in (the first trade exhibition on Syrian reconstruction projects in Beijing), while they pledged investments estimated at two billion dollars.
China played an active role through diplomatic movements in Syria, as it participated in the “Astana” process, and obstructed Security Council resolutions related to Syria, to confirm its position in support of Damascus, using its veto power more than once in the Security Council, against resolutions considered to be a blow to Assad’s “legitimacy”. In September 2017, the Syrian regime classified China, along with Russia and Iran, as “friendly governments” that would give priority to reconstruction projects. Therefore, Al-Assad affirmed during his meeting with Chinese President “Xi Jinping” that: “this visit is important in terms of its timing and circumstances, as a multipolar world is being formed today that will restore balance and stability to the world, and it is the duty of all of us to seize this moment for the sake of a bright and promising future”.
According to my analysis, China follows the policy of “breaking diplomatic isolation on presidents and countries against which America is angry”, so the visit of “Bashar al-Assad” comes within a series of visits that China witnessed during the current year in 2023, to presidents who are isolated internationally by the United States of America, such as: Venezuelan President “Nicolas Maduro”, the Iranian President ”Ibrahim Raisi”, and the Belarusian “Alexander Lukashenko”.
China is also keen to conduct interviews in its newspapers and official websites affiliated with the ruling Communist Party with many presidents and officials of countries isolated internationally and diplomatically by the United States of America and the West, such as the Chinese keenness to conduct and publish an interview with Syrian Foreign Minister “Faisal Mekdad” on September 21, 2023, and the Chinese reviewed his statements, saying that “the United States of America has plundered oil, natural gas, and other resources from Syria, causing losses worth $115 billion”. The Chinese newspaper “Global Times”, which is close to the ruling Communist Party, also focused on the United States’ greater role in the deterioration of “Syria from stability to chaos” . The Chinese newspaper compared this to China’s policy, which constantly calls for peaceful dialogue and opposes “foreign interference” .
Through his visit to China, Syrian President “Bashar Al-Assad” is trying to lay the foundations for joint cooperation between China and Syria within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, with full Chinese support for Syria’s accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a dialogue partner. China has always affirmed its firm support for Syria’s efforts against foreign interference, with the Chinese rejection of the stationing of illegal forces on Syrian territory. China is also making great efforts with many countries to lift sanctions and the illegal economic blockade on the Syrian people, in addition to Chinese support for building Syrian capabilities in the field of combating terrorism. Knowing that despite its alliance with President “Bashar Al-Assad”, China did not participate in supporting him militarily, but it used the right of criticism to obstruct the passage of resolutions against him in the Security Council.
We can reach an important conclusion that Bashar Al-Assad’s visit to China has a greater political track, and that Beijing is trying to play a greater role in the issue of resolving conflicts or to have a greater actual role in negotiations related to sensitive issues in the region. The implications of Assad’s visit to China are also politically significant, as China is trying to play a greater political role in the region, as China has been trying since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the emergence of a vacuum in the Middle East as a result of the decline of Russian influence due to its preoccupation with the war, so Beijing is trying to expand in the Middle East and Africa.
East Asia
China’s Inclusive Diplomacy for Global Cooperation

President Xi Jinping’s address at the recently held 2023 CIFTIS resonates as a powerful call for inclusive development and cooperation in the services trade sector. China’s commitment to expanding market access, increasing connectivity, and aligning policies with global standards demonstrates its commitment to ensuring a level playing field for all nations.
This commitment extends across different sectors, including telecommunications, tourism, law, vocational examinations, and the larger services sector. President Xi’s address emphasized China’s intention to expand broader, broaden market access, and support inclusive development in the services trade sector. His sentiments resonate with the global world as China seeks to create new prospects for openness, cooperation, and economic equality.
Over the last few decades, the services trade landscape has changed drastically, becoming an essential component of international business. However, this expansion has not been uniform, with developing countries frequently encountering difficulties such as limited market access, complex rules, and capacity limits that prevent them from fully participating in international services trade.
Notably, China is committed to promoting inclusive growth in the services trade sector. It assured of taking continuing steps to accelerate Chinese modernization through high-quality development, to open up new avenues for openness and collaboration for all countries.
Through openness, cooperation, innovation, and shared services, China emphasized the need for inclusive growth and connectivity. Recognizing that a rising tide in services trade should raise all boats, particularly those from nations with limited resources, China has launched a series of ground-breaking initiatives. Additionally, China is actively expanding its network of high-standard free trade areas, participating in negotiations on the negative list for trade in services and investment.
China is setting an example by aligning its policies with international standards. President Xi highlighted in his speech that national integrated demonstration zones for increased openness in the services sector, suitable pilot free trade zones, and free trade ports will be at the forefront of aligning policies with high-standard international economic and trade regulations. These zones demonstrate China’s commitment to fostering an atmosphere conducive to international cooperation and growth.
Real-world examples vividly demonstrate the practical impact of China’s assistance to developing countries in the services trade. China’s investments in transport infrastructure, such as the Standard Gauge Railway, have considerably facilitated the flow of goods and people in Kenya, boosting the services sector indirectly.
Pakistan’s experience with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is similar, with improved physical connectivity catalyzing the expansion of digital services and e-commerce. Various infrastructure developments in Indonesia have resulted in spectacular advances, opening up new potential for services trade.
Ethiopia, too, has reaped the benefits of China’s commitment, with active participation in industrial parks reviving the services sector, which includes logistics, banking, and education. These real-life success stories highlight China’s critical role in facilitating the expansion and development of services trade in developing countries.
China’s commitment to capacity building and technical aid is critical in its support for developing countries in the services trade. China provides these countries with the knowledge and skills they need to participate effectively in the services trade by offering specialized programs. Furthermore, China’s significant investments in infrastructure projects such as ports, logistical hubs, and telecommunications networks play an important role in facilitating the smooth flow of services.
Furthermore, China’s commitment to reducing entry barriers and optimizing regulations indicates the country’s persistent commitment to creating an equitable environment. This approach not only promotes equitable possibilities but also simplifies market access, making it easier for developing countries to export their services to China’s enormous and dynamic market.
Furthermore, China gives significant financial support in the form of loans and grants for service trade-related initiatives, recognizing the financial problems that many developing countries confront. This financial assistance enables nations to overcome economic challenges and invest in the expansion and improvement of their service sectors, thereby encouraging economic equality and cooperation.
As the world continues to evolve, services trade will play an increasingly important role in global economic growth, and China’s leadership in this realm is helping to shape a future where opportunities are shared, disparities are reduced, and cooperation knows no bounds. It is a vision worthy of appreciation and support since it is consistent with the ideals of justice and equality, moving the globe closer to a more linked and wealthy global community.
East Asia
China’s Multilateral Engagement and Constructive Role in the G20

The recent G20 Summit in India has once again taken center stage, attracting global attention as it gathered together leaders and delegates from the world’s 20 most powerful economies. This high-profile event was significant in shaping international relations and addressing serious global concerns due to its broad presence and crucial talks. This high-stakes gathering occurs at a pivotal juncture, marked by escalating divisions among major powers on a multitude of pressing global issues, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, global economic recovery, food security, and climate change.
The recent inclusion of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member within the G20 serves as a positive signal, signifying consensus among major economies. However, lurking concerns persist about the formidable challenges involved in achieving unity and issuing a joint declaration in the midst of these complex global dynamics.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s opening remarks at the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi resonate as he underscores the paramount importance of unity and collaboration among G20 member nations. He emphasizes the critical need for effective coordination of macroeconomic policies to restore hope and generate momentum for long-term economic growth.
Premier Li eloquently highlights the interconnectedness of humanity’s destiny and calls upon nations to demonstrate mutual respect, seek common ground while momentarily setting aside differences, and work tirelessly towards peaceful coexistence. In a world characterized by profound crises and shared hardships, he aptly observes that no nation can thrive in isolation. Therefore, the only plausible pathways for guiding humanity forward are those rooted in cooperation and harmony.
The G20, originally established to navigate global financial crises and forge collective strategies for addressing economic challenges while fostering global economic development, has, regrettably, experienced a decline in consensus and a rise in differences among major powers. This shift has been particularly evident since the onset of the Ukraine crisis and the United States’ strategy of containment against China. Consequently, the G20 is increasingly devolving into a forum marked by discord, rather than the once-productive and constructive multilateral mechanism it was intended to be.
Nevertheless, the G20 retains its significance as a pivotal forum for international collaboration in confronting global challenges. With the increasing contributions of developing nations like China, India, and African countries, the voices within the G20 have diversified, no longer solely dominated by Western perspectives. As a response, the United States seeks to regain control of the multilateral process to further its agenda of great power competition. However, this approach is unlikely to be warmly received by the broader international community.
China remains steadfast in its commitment to deepen reforms and open up further to foster high-quality development and its unique brand of modernization. China views itself as a catalyst for additional momentum in global economic recovery and sustainable development. China stands ready to collaborate with all stakeholders to contribute to the well-being of our shared Earth, our common home, and the future of humanity. Despite Western media’s attempts to sensationalize China’s stance and magnify perceived differences, China continues to play a constructive role within the G20, dedicated to its multilateral mission.
To ensure that the G20 remains a platform focused on global governance rather than being overshadowed by geopolitical conflicts, China remains determined to fulfill its constructive role within the group, regardless of attempts by Western powers to politicize the mechanism. China’s efforts have expanded the G20 to include the African Union, effectively transforming it into the “G21.” China was the first nation to endorse African Union membership in the G20 and advocates for the African Union to assume an even more significant role in international governance.
The growing divisions and disputes within the G20 have eroded its effectiveness as a platform for addressing global challenges. These divisions, primarily driven by American actions and policies, have spawned tensions with far-reaching global implications, from the Ukraine crisis to escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea. These developments underscore the critical role the G20 plays in promoting cooperation and unity.
Amid the current geopolitical landscape characterized by major powers’ divisions, tensions have surged, resonating globally and causing ripple effects. From the Ukraine crisis to tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea, the significance of the G20’s role in fostering cooperation and unity cannot be overstated.
All G20 member nations must recognize the urgent imperative of cooperation in building a world that is safer, more prosperous, and increasingly peaceful. Given the global challenges that transcend narrow national interests, effective responses can only be crafted through international cooperation. The G20 stands as a pivotal arena for this cooperation, with China’s positive contribution being indispensable in promoting cohesion.
Despite Western media’s efforts to sensationalize China’s position and magnify perceived gaps, China remains a committed multilateral partner within the G20, dedicated to constructive engagement. The G20 continues to serve as a critical platform for addressing global concerns, fostering unity, and promoting international collaboration. As the world grapples with intricate issues, it remains imperative that nations adhere to the principles of multilateralism and collaborate relentlessly to secure a more prosperous, peaceful, and sustainable future for all.
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