Foreign 'attempt to interfere' condemned

US House bill on Xinjiang packed with groundless accusations, authorities say

China expressed strong anger and condemnation on Wednesday after the United States House of Representatives passed a bill in the name of protecting human rights in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

A total of five central organs－including the Foreign Ministry, the country's top legislative and political advisory bodies and the national anti-terrorism leading group office－expressed resolute opposition to passage of the act by the US House. They said the act is packed with groundless accusations and with the real intention of sabotaging the stability of Xinjiang and curbing China's development.

The regional government of Xinjiang and the regional legislative and political advisory bodies said the bill greatly hurts the feelings of the Xinjiang people and sends a serious false signal to terrorist forces.