China: Crack down on 'three evil forces' in Xinjiang

Recently China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was stricken by terrorist attacks which claim the lives of 24 innocent civilians and police officers. This atrocity was caused by “three evil forces” from China and abroad, said the CPC’s flagship newspaper People’s Daily in a commentary on Monday. The “three evil forces” are extreme evil forces, which embody terrorism, separatism, extremism, make atrocities all over the world. They incite racial hatred, make religious fanaticism, advocate the so-called “holy war”, launch terrorist activities, kill innocent lives and provoke riots. These evil forces collude with local ethnic separatists, religious extremists and violent terrorists causing social disorders with the purpose of muddle up Xinjiang and split China. We must realize that our fight with the “three evil forces” is neither an ethnic issue nor a religious issue but a life and death battle with separatist for safeguarding national reunification, ethnic unity and social stability. In the long-time battle with the “three evil forces” we should always maintain the pressing posture, making an effort to quell the violence. At the same time we should also recognize that the “three evil forces” refuse to give up their evil gangster designs. They try to spread thoughts of ethnic separatism and religious extremism, strengthen their ideological and political penetration as well as make destroying activities with the illusions of devastate ethnic unity and social stability of Xinjiang. In the battle with the “three evil forces”, we must resolutely defend socialist legal system as well as safeguard ethnic unity and the fundamental interests of the masses. Those who provoke the riots must be severely punished by the law so as to defend the safety of the people and give heavy blows against terrorist gangs and extremism groups. We also should give equal importance to development and stability, always maintain a cool head, enhance the sense of hardship, promote economic and social development and crack down on “three evil forces” according to the law to build a firewall protecting the social stability. Sense of security is the basic demand of common people. Living and working in peace and contentment is the greatest hope of common people. Meeting people’s demand and fulfill people’s desire, cracking down on “three evil forces” as well as safeguarding social stability, China will live up to the people’s hope and create peaceful joyful environment for 22 million people of various ethnics in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.