Ozil, a German national of Turkish origin, condemned China’s crackdown on Muslim minorities in the western region in a tweet Friday and criticised Muslim countries for failing to speak up about the alleged abuses.
“I don’t know if Mr. Ozil has been to Xinjiang himself. But it seems he has been deceived by fake news, and that his judgment was influenced by untruthful remarks,” foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said. Earlier, a Global Times editorial slammed what it called a “clownish performance” from Ozil, 31, describing him as “confused” and “reckless” and saying he had abused his position as a public figure.
Rights groups and experts say more than one million Uighurs and people of other mostly Muslim ethnic minorities have been sent to the camps in the tightly controlled region. “The Muslims are silent. Their voice is not heard,” he wrote on a background of a blue field with a white crescent moon – the flag of ‘East Turkestan’, the term many Uighur separatists use for Xinjiang.
As a practicing Muslim, I'm not sure if Ozil should take up his invitation to go visit EastTurkestan, he might not make it out....
in this day and age, no need to be there to make judgement FreeUyghurs
China's national team should have friendly match with Arsenal...👍
There is nothing to be afraid if you are right. Blocking people on media is a childish act. If you are right, prove him wrong then 🙄
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