On February 28, 2022, when attending the high-level segment of the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video link in Beijing, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi refuted the constant hyping-up of China's Xinjiang affairs by some forces with ulterior motives.

Wang Yi said, over the past six decades and more, the Xinjiang region's economic output has expanded by 160 times and per capita GDP by 30 times. The Uyghur population there has surged from 2.2 million to around 12 million, with life expectancy across Xinjiang rising from 30 years to 74.7 years. In the Xinjiang region, there is a mosque for every 530 Muslims, a rate higher than many Western or Muslim countries. The claims of "genocide", "forced labor" and "religious oppression" are sheer lies. Xinjiang's door is open, and we welcome people from all over the world who harbor no bias to come to Xinjiang for visits and exchanges.