CHINA-US: XINJIANG AND 'TERRORISM'
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On July 5, 2014, Xinhua re-published an article, which originally appeared two days earlier in the Global Times. The article named a few western media and stated that they assisted the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, spread rumors, and ultimately promoted violent ideology in China. Specific mention was made of the social media in the West such as YouTube, iTunes, Facebook, Google, and Twitter alleging that contain programs that circulate separatist ideology. The article listed 'evidence' showing how Radio Free Asia covered the history, culture, and current situation in East Turkestan to promote “anti-China and separatist ideology.” The article said that Radio Free Asia, which receives funding from the U.S. government, had become an outlet for East Turkestan separatism.
Voice of America and BBC Chinese were also blamed for using their Uyghur language programs to instigate violence and Deutsche Welle's Chinese language program was described as obviously biased while reporting the violent crimes that East Turkestan commits in China.
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