The Associated Press (AP) published an article on May 20 alleging that „Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abuses“. It purports to have evidence proving that this year’s spree of Uyghurs condemning former secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s separatist incitement was staged by the Chinese government. In actuality, however, the AP is denying Uyghurs the agency to independently defend their interests when they’re attacked by powerful foreign forces such as the top US diplomat. This isn’t just condescending, but it also carries ethnically prejudiced undertones implying that the Uyghurs are unable to do anything on their own.