Riposte will help many understand true situation in Xinjiang, experts say Children have fun on Dove Lane in Hotan city, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] International studies experts have welcomed an in-depth report from the China Watch Institute on the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, saying the report not only counters the anti-China narrative of Western countries but will also help more people understand the real issues pertaining to the region. "China has shown its sensitivity by attempting to produce a counter-narrative," said Asif Shuja, senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore, or NUS, referring to the report put out by China Daily's think tank.