ISLAMABAD: Speakers from various countries have unanimously hailed the Chinese government’s role in development of its ethnic minority groups especially the way China has supported and protected the development of its ethnic minority groups while Muslims in Xinjiang Province. She said that in the 13th Five-Year Plan, the strategic importance of ethnic minorities and ethnic regions has been highlighted. “China has 55 ethnic minorities groups and 155 autonomous ethnic minority areas. China’s government has made every effort to promote and improve the health and living standards of ethnic minorities,” she said. “The Chinese government has made every effort to accelerate the development of ethnic minority regions and improve the health and living standards of ethnic minority people.

Source: Pakistan Today March 14, 2021 16:04 UTC