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Journalists tour ‘once violent’ Xinjiang

Beijing counters negative media narrative on autonomous region, writes Mongkol Bangprapa

Tourists take photos of the gate to the ancient city of Kashi, a popular tourist destination in Xinjiang. photos by MONGKOL BANGPRAPA

China allowed a number of international media organisations to observe what is hailed as success in containing terrorist-related violence in Xinjiang.

Mongkol Bangprapa, a senior journalist of the Bangkok Post, also in his capacity as president of Thai Journalists Association, was among 22 guests who were invited to visit the Chinese autonomous region….

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