The population change in northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region involves the overall improvement in population quality and is a voluntary choice made by people, says a recent study.
2021-01-07 13:35:19 GMT2021-01-07 21:35:19(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
URUMQI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) The population change in northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region involves the overall improvement in population quality and is a voluntary choice made by people, says a recent study.
The study, entitled An Analysis Report on Population Change in Xinjiang, by Li Xiaoxia, a researcher for the Xinjiang Development Research Center, used facts and figures to explain the rationality of population change in Xinjiang and refute Adrian Zenz s false allegations about the population of the region.
Since the founding of New China, the total population of the region and that of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, especially the Uygurs, have maintained rapid growth, says the study. The growth of Uygur population in southern Xinjiang is even more prominent, according to the study, citing official data.