A worker walks past a closed street stall in Aksu in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on March 18, 2021. China is going global with its campaign to deflect criticism over its policies in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. The region's government on Wednesday, June 2, organized a transcontinental zoom call showcasing economic development and poverty elimination. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)
