China have rejected all forms of Islamophobia. No one should be allowed to use “freedom of speech” as an excuse to stoke conflict and pit one civilization against another: Chineses Ministry of Foriegn Affairs on Quran Burning and France Voilence.
Rejecting Islamophobia, China on Tuesday opposed any manifestation of anti-Islam actions.
“No one should be allowed to use ‘freedom of speech’ as an excuse to stoke conflict and pit one civilization against another,” Mao Ning, spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry, told reporters in Beijing.
She was responding to a recent Quran-burning incident in Sweden, according to a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The spokeswoman said China consistently advocates for mutual respect, inclusivity, and the exchange of knowledge among civilizations, and “firmly condemns extremist actions that target diverse religious beliefs, and incite clashes between civilizations.”
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation from across the Islamic world, including Türkiye, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Senegal, Morocco, and Mauritania.
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent meeting on the desecration of the Quran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm today (Tuesday), following a request from Pakistan, Al Jazeera reported.
Referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal for Global Civilization Initiative, Mao said: “China will partner with the international community to champion the Global Civilization Initiative, fostering dialogue and exchanges between civilizations, and safeguarding the world’s cultural diversity.”
A 37-year-old man of Iraqi origin, Salwan Momika, publicly burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of Stockholm Mosque in Sweden last Wednesday while under police protection.
This act was deliberately timed to coincide with Eid al-Adha, a significant Islamic religious festival observed by Muslims worldwide.
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation from across the Islamic world, including Türkiye, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Senegal, Morocco, and Mauritania. The Islamic civilization has made important contribution to world civilizations,” she said and stressed that the Muslim faith and religious feelings should be respected.
A 37-year-old man of Iraqi origin desecrated the Holy Quran outside a Stockholm mosque in Sweden while under Swedish police protection. A Swedish court and police authorities had given permission to anti-Islam extremists to desecrate the Holy Quran on June 28, the first day of Eidul Azha. The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, which is meeting in session until July 14, will change its agenda to stage an urgent debate on Pakistan’s request. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has also called for collective measures by Muslim nations to prevent such incidents in the future.
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson also spoke about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Global Civilization Initiative, which was proposed in March.
“China will work with the international community to advocate the spirit of the Global Civilization Initiative, promote inter-civilization exchanges and dialogue with concrete actions and jointly safeguard the diversity of world civilizations,” she said.
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