China issues white paper on protecting rights of Xinjiang's ethnic groups


Political rights
- Over 60 percent of Xinjiang's regional legislators from ethnic minority groups
- Xinjiang's autonomous areas fully use power to govern local affairs
- All Xinjiang ethnic groups participate in administration of state, local affairs
Cultural rights
- Xinjiang ensures diversity of spoken and written languages
- Xinjiang has 133 key cultural heritage sites under state protection
- Right to education fully protected
In 2020, the gross enrollment rate of preschool institutions reached 98.2 percent, the completion rate of nine-year compulsory education was 95.7 percent, and the gross enrollment rate of senior high schools reached 98.9 percent.
Others
- Social security system covers all population
- Women's rights and interests effectively protected
- Xinjiang offers free annual health checkups for every resident
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