新疆是中国反恐和去极端化斗争的主战场。当地通过开展去极端化工作，最大限度消除滋生恐怖主义、宗教极端主义的土壤和条件，目前已连续6年多未发生暴力恐怖案件。

在参观完新疆的反恐和去极端化斗争主题展后，巴基斯坦驻成都代总领事胡楠表示：“中国制定了完善的计划，努力帮助人民改善生活，让他们分享社会发展红利。恐怖主义不容于世，巴基斯坦也深受其害，我们可以从中国的做法中汲取经验。”

先后参观喀什市艾提尕尔清真寺、新疆伊斯兰教经学院后，印度尼西亚驻广州总领事斌德加对当地政府充分保障公民宗教信仰自由的努力予以高度评价。“和广州一样，这里的穆斯林根据自己的意愿去清真寺做礼拜，我认为西方媒体有关报道不属实。”

斌德加还表示，印度尼西亚在反恐和去极端化领域和中国面临相同挑战，两国可以就此加强合作，分享彼此经验。

在新疆喀什古城景区铁匠巴扎，印度尼西亚驻广州总领事斌德加（中）和喀什当地导游（左）聊天（4月24日摄）。新华社记者 胡虎虎 摄

临近“五一”小长假，新疆各地旅游渐热。参访团一行来到喀什古城，体验了解当地民俗文化。缅甸驻重庆总领事吕真才称赞喀什是“近者悦，远者来”的希望之地。

新疆自古以来是多元文化并存的地区。在疏附县新疆民族乐器村，当地乐者用热瓦甫、都塔尔等传统乐器为参访团一行演奏歌曲。巴西驻广州总领事杜飞对此印象深刻：“我曾在中亚地区工作多年，对这些乐器很熟悉，新疆多元文化融合现状展示出各民族可以很好地生活在一起。”

在喀什市疏附县新疆民族乐器村，参访团部分成员与当地乐队合影留念（4月25日摄）。新华社记者 胡虎虎 摄

泰国驻广州总领事吉拉蓬·素妲尼很满意她的首次新疆之行，她说：“新疆的各民族能和谐共处，当地人都很热情，脸上带着灿烂的笑容。”

土耳其驻成都总领事陶可曼曾在多年前访问过新疆，他认为这片底蕴丰厚的土地如今发展变化巨大，特别是基础设施建设方面的成绩令人瞩目。

为促进新疆社会发展进步，当地千方百计鼓励各族群众掌握劳动技能，实现稳定就业。在参观完喀什技师学院后，柬埔寨驻重庆总领事尤索科说：“学校开设的一系列技能课程，为当地人带来了就业机会。对柬埔寨这样的发展中国家来说，优先发展职业教育对促进经济社会发展同样至关重要。”

一段时间以来，部分西方媒体不断污蔑攻击新疆，炒作所谓“少数民族人权问题”。尼泊尔驻广州总领事哈利萨兰·普达沙尼表示，自己并未看到西方媒体所报道的情况，他们是在编造假新闻。

坎儿井是一种历史悠久的地下暗渠，有利于减少蒸发，是新疆当地重要的文化遗产。不久前，境外反华势力造谣称位于新疆的坎儿井“遭到蓄意破坏”。在吐鲁番实地探访后，伊朗驻广州总领事侯赛因阿里·达瑞西·穆特瓦丽发现事实并非如此。

“这里的坎儿井和伊朗许多城市的完全一样，它不仅是一项重要的水利设施，更具有独特的文化意义，当地政府确实是在尽全力保护坎儿井。”他说。

乌干达驻广州总领事朱蒂斯·桑巴贝拉告诉记者，自己不会盲目听信西方媒体编造的涉疆谎言。“对我来说重要的是亲自来看来感受。中国有权选择适合自己的道路，我很高兴看到中国做了正确的事。”

斌德加说，作为全球穆斯林人口最多的国家，印度尼西亚坚决反对外部势力操弄新疆议题，反对干涉中国内政，反对任何分裂中国的企图。“我们在访问期间看到了真实的新疆，这与西方媒体带有偏见的报道完全不同。希望两国能继续推动合作，鼓励印度尼西亚相关人士访问新疆。”

URUMQI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Envoys from 14 countries, including Brazil, Iran, Indonesia, Pakistan, Ecuador and Senegal, visited northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from April 24 to 28 at the invitation of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Consuls general of 14 countries, stationed in different cities across China, visited the regional capital city of Urumqi, as well as Kashgar, Turpan and other locations in Xinjiang to experience first-hand the social and economic development of the region.

They said that Xinjiang's achievements are remarkable, and that people of all ethnic groups live in harmony and happiness. They noted that the various lies fabricated by certain Western media are completely inconsistent with the reality of Xinjiang.

"To root out terrorism, it is crucial to have a comprehensive plan for a region's development and help people improve their lives," said Agha Hunain Abbas Khan, Pakistani acting consul general in Chengdu, after visiting an exhibition on Xinjiang's counterterrorism and deradicalization work.

"And China has made tremendous strides," he added.

The envoys also visited the old town in the city of Kashgar and experienced the tourism boom in the run-up to the May Day holiday. Zaw Linn Oo, consul general of Myanmar in Chongqing, hailed Kashgar as a "land of hope" that is attractive to both local and distant visitors.

"A country needs social stability and economic development, and both are well-reflected in Kashgar," he said.

Mehmet Mert Tokman, Turkish consul general in Chengdu, paid a visit to the region years ago. During this visit, he said that the land has a rich heritage and has undergone tremendous development and change, which can be seen particularly in the region's incredible infrastructure construction achievements.

Giving high praise to the local government's efforts to guarantee people's freedom of religious belief, Ben Perkasa Drajat, Indonesian consul general in Guangzhou, said that Muslims in Xinjiang are free to go to the mosque to pray, after visiting the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar and the Xinjiang Islamic Institute. "The news from the Western media that the Chinese government doesn't allow Muslims to do religious activities is not true."

As the country with the world's largest Muslim population, Indonesia resolutely opposes external forces that manipulate the Xinjiang issue, interfere in China's internal affairs and attempt to split China, the Indonesian envoy said.

The reality of Xinjiang is completely different from the biased reports of the Western media, he said. He noted that he hopes the two countries can continue to promote cooperation and encourage relevant individuals from Indonesia to visit Xinjiang.

Speaking to Xinhua, Judyth Muthoni Nsababera, Ugandan consul general in Guangzhou, said that she would not blindly believe the lies about Xinjiang that have been fabricated by Western media.

It is important to come and see the region and feel it in person, and China has the right to choose its own path, she said.