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BEIJING, Sept. 3-- China on Tuesday urged the United States to stop using Xinjiang-related issues to interfere in China's internal affairs. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a press briefing in response to a question regarding U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent comments over China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, saying China has lodged stern representations with the United States. Pompeo renewed a call on Twitter on Friday for China to end "oppressive tactics" in Xinjiang, which he said violated international norms and its own laws. Geng said Pompeo was just repeating his old narratives to accuse China, and China firmly opposed it. Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs that brook no foreign interference, Geng said, adding that China has released a white paper that provides a comprehensive introduction to Xinjiang's vocational skills and education training programs. Noting the local government of Xinjiang established the vocational skills and education training centers in accordance with the law in order to save people who have been tempted by terrorist forces and even joined them through minor criminal acts, Geng said Xinjiang currently enjoys social stability, positive growth momentum and harmony among all ethnic groups, and has not witnessed any violent terrorist incidents in the past three years. The measures taken in Xinjiang to counter terrorism and maintain stability enjoy extensive support from all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, Geng added. | 
