A: Yo, what's up? Anything interesting in the news lately?
B: Hai, not much really... why do you ask?
A: Oh, I just saw this thing about President Xi Jinping. He went to Urumqi for a big celebration marking 70 years of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This is the first time a Chinese president has ever been there with such a big group!
B: No way, that's huge news! What did he talk about?
A: Well, Wang Huning, one of the top Communist Party officials, gave a speech. He said they need to work hard to keep everyone in Xinjiang united and safe. He also talked about teaching people there the correct way to think about their country, history, and religion.
B: Sounds like they're planning to have more control over that region... is it because of the protests that happened before?
A: Exactly! Urumqi had a big riot back in 2009, and there have been other protests too. The Western countries are saying that Beijing has been treating the Uygurs unfairly by putting them into detention centers for so-called "re-education." But the Chinese government says they're not doing that.
B: Wow, that's a lot to take in... let's hope things get better there. Thanks for sharing!
B: Hai, not much really... why do you ask?
A: Oh, I just saw this thing about President Xi Jinping. He went to Urumqi for a big celebration marking 70 years of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This is the first time a Chinese president has ever been there with such a big group!
B: No way, that's huge news! What did he talk about?
A: Well, Wang Huning, one of the top Communist Party officials, gave a speech. He said they need to work hard to keep everyone in Xinjiang united and safe. He also talked about teaching people there the correct way to think about their country, history, and religion.
B: Sounds like they're planning to have more control over that region... is it because of the protests that happened before?
A: Exactly! Urumqi had a big riot back in 2009, and there have been other protests too. The Western countries are saying that Beijing has been treating the Uygurs unfairly by putting them into detention centers for so-called "re-education." But the Chinese government says they're not doing that.
B: Wow, that's a lot to take in... let's hope things get better there. Thanks for sharing!
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Summary
President Xi Jinping visited Urumqi to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Wang Huning, a top Communist Party official, emphasized the need for unity and safety in the region while discussing correct thinking about country, history, and religion. The visit