The Global Times said Arsenal player Mesit Ozil's remarks about Xinjiang could disappoint Chinese fans.

"Muslims are being persecuted. Mosques are closed. Muslim schools are banned. Scholars of this religion are also being killed, one by one. Brothers are being taken into camps, "said Ozil, the Turkish-German midfielder who plays for the Arsenal club, posting Twitter on 13/12.

The player also criticized Islamic countries for not speaking out before Beijing's actions.

China 's Global Times newspaper yesterday called Ozil' s comments untrue and posted on Twitter that the player "disappointed Chinese football fans and regulators". The Arsenal club declined to comment on the news, insisting they "always adhere to a politically unrelated principle".

China Central Television (CCTV) 's sports channel is expected to broadcast the match between Arsenal and Manchester City in the middle of the Premier League (Premier League) after midnight on December 15. Claims on the official social media account of this tournament.

CCTV last night replayed the match between Tottenham and Wolverhampton Wanderers instead of the Arsenal - Manchester City match, but gave no reason.

The Chinese government has been accused of bringing about one million Uighurs and Muslim minority members into concentration camps since the beginning of 2017. Beijing asserts these facilities are "vocational training centers." "and they are legally responding to threats from religious extremism.

The United States and Western countries do not accept this statement. The US government recently announced a series of sanctions on Chinese officials, government organizations and private companies that "are responsible for or facilitate human rights violations in Xinjiang".

Speaking at a news conference in Beijing on December 9, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region leader Shorat Zakir confirmed that information in foreign media about Muslims in the area was inaccurate. , but did not elaborate. He said that those who are taken to vocational training centers in Xinjiang have "graduated", and have the freedom to come and go.