The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has strongly condemned the growing partnership between China and Pakistan, accusing both nations of using the guise of counter-terrorism to intensify oppression in Xinjiang and contribute to what the ETGE calls China’s genocide against the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples.
In a scathing press release, the ETGE labeled the alliance—which includes joint security cooperation, military exercises, and police training in the region—as an effort to “institutionalize state-sponsored terrorism” and further entrench China’s control over the region. The ETGE alleges that China’s long-standing “counter-terrorism” rhetoric is a cover for mass internment, forced labor, religious repression, and the destruction of cultural heritage in direct violation of international human rights laws.
“Millions of innocent Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic peoples have been subjected to unimaginable atrocities that have been rightly condemned by global human rights organizations and recognized as genocide and crimes against humanity,” the ETGE stated.
The exiled government singled out Pakistan for harsh criticism, accusing Islamabad of betraying its Muslim brethren in East Turkistan by aligning itself with Beijing. The ETGE called Pakistan’s participation in this alliance “a shameless act of treachery,” accusing the country of hypocrisy for supporting China’s actions while claiming to defend Muslim solidarity and human rights.
“Pakistan’s participation in this partnership is a shameless act of treachery, as it has chosen to align itself with China in oppressing millions of East Turkistani Muslims, despite its claims of supporting Muslim solidarity and human rights,” the ETGE said. “By actively cooperating with the imperialistic, genocidal Chinese regime, Pakistan is complicit in China’s campaign of colonization, genocide, and occupation in East Turkistan, directly contributing to the suffering of its Muslim co-religionists.”
ETGE Minister for Foreign Affairs and Security Salih Hudayar further emphasized Pakistan’s role, saying, “Pakistan has not only betrayed the Uyghurs and other East Turkistani Muslims but has become a willing accomplice in China’s genocide.”
The ETGE also slammed what it described as Pakistan’s hypocrisy, accusing the country of presenting itself as a defender of Muslim causes globally while collaborating with “the very regime responsible for the worst persecution of Muslims in human history.” The exiled government warned that the China-Pakistan alliance is less about fighting terrorism and more about “weaponizing state terror to crush dissent and advance their authoritarian rule.”
The ETGE called on the international community to take urgent action against the growing cooperation between the two countries, urging organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, and democratic governments worldwide to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and entities complicit in China’s alleged genocide and Pakistan’s betrayal. The ETGE also demanded support for bringing Chinese officials to justice at the International Criminal Court for genocide and crimes against humanity.
“The international community must take action now to stop this unholy alliance of terror before it spreads more destruction and suffering,” Hudayar said, highlighting the immediate threat posed by China and Pakistan’s growing cooperation.
While China has denied accusations of genocide in Xinjiang, claiming that its policies are aimed at countering extremism, Pakistan has continued to strengthen its ties with Beijing, viewing its relationship with China as vital to its security and economic interests. Despite this, the ETGE insisted that the global community cannot afford to ignore what it described as a “dangerous alliance of oppression.”
“The global community cannot stand idle while China and Pakistan continue to export state-sponsored terrorism under the false pretext of ‘security cooperation,'” the ETGE warned, adding that the alliance threatens not only the people of East Turkistan but also the “very foundation of international stability, peace, and the rule of law.”
The ETGE concluded by reaffirming its commitment to the restoration of justice, freedom, and the sovereign independence of East Turkistan, calling on the international community to stand with them in resisting this “immoral and destabilizing alliance.”
Pia Sherman
Pia Sherman is a freelance writer. Views expressed are solely of the author.
