ISLAMABAD
APP
While reacting to news reports on “China restricting Ramazan fasting in Xinjiang”, the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad on Tuesday termed such reports as baseless and misleading.
“We have noticed the reports on the so-called “China restricting Ramazan fasting in Xinjiang” and found them baseless and misleading,” said a statement issued by Chinese Embassy.
It said the Chinese Government fully respects the customs of all ethnic groups. The so-called “Uighur people forced to eating during Ramazan” does not exist in Xinjiang. China respects the freedom of religion.
Meanwhile, we believe religious affairs should not interfere in state functions such as judiciary, administration and education.
It is entirely a personal freedom of religious people whether to take part in Ramazan fasting or not.
However, school children are the future of the country, and they are in their critical phase of life in terms of physical growth and knowledge acquisition, it added.
Considering the juveniles’ healthy growth, we believe that they should not take part in Ramazan fasting.
The same also goes with public servants who are special groups serving the society, it concluded.