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