Commentary Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said on Aug. 28 that “[We] should hold the ground of ideology. [We] should actively and steadily address the ideological issues that involve ethnic factors, and continue to eradicate poisonous thoughts of ethnic separatism and religious extremism.” Xi’s statement is profoundly racist and bigoted given the context of China’s triple genocide against Uyghurs, Tibetans, and the Falun Gong. Speaking to a national ethnic affairs conference, Xi said that attendees should “firmly prevent major risks and hidden dangers in ethnic affairs.” Here Xi is justifying the genocides even where there is no obvious ethnic “danger,” but one that is “hidden.” Apparently failing to see his own hypocrisy, Xi stated, “International anti-terrorism cooperation should be also intensified, working with major countries, regions, international organizations and overseas Chinese ethnic minorities.” Ethnicity is apparently fine with Xi as long as it is Chinese …