The Chinese embassy’s post drew criticism from tens of thousands of users after which the social media network removed the tweet citing policy violation.
Written By Bhavya Sukheja, Republic World. January 12, 2020. Read original news here.
Microblogging website Twitte
The Chinese embassy in Washington said Uyghur women in its northwest Xinjiang region had been ""emancipated"" as part of the ""process of eradicating extremism"".
The Chinese embassy in Washington said Uyghur women in its northwest Xinjiang region had been "emancipated" as part of the "process of eradicating extremism".
China Celebrates Uyghur Genocide as Victory for Feminism
China’s state-run
China Daily ran an astonishing piece on Thursday celebrating the forced sterilization of women from the Muslim Uyghur minority of Xinjiang province as a triumph of feminism because the women have more “autonomy” now that they do not have to spend all their time raising children.
The Chinese Embassy to the United States promoted the
China Daily article with an even more outrageously-worded tweet:
Study shows that in the process of eradicating extremism, the minds of Uygur women in Xinjiang were emancipated and gender equality and reproductive health were promoted, making them no longer baby-making machines. They are more confident and independent.