Bruno Guigue is a former senior official with the French Interior Ministry （1990-2008）， a researcher in political philosophy and a political analyst. He has been conducting extensive research on China and writes a column and occasional articles for the media.

In response to several defamatory reports coming in from various Western media outlets， covering topics mostly relating to the current circumstances in Hong Kong and Xinjiang as well as human rights in other parts of China， Guigue is keen to set the record straight. In an interview with Beijing Review reporter Sun Xuan， he shared his views on Western propaganda， the governance of China， as well as China-U.S. and China-European relations.

Beijing Review： Why have you been interested in researching China-related affairs and why are you willing to refute Western media reports？

Bruno Guigue： At this historical juncture， China raises a series of fascinating issues on development， governance and democracy， especially for those Western analysts prepared to challenge conventional wisdom. I realized that China was providing us with answers different from those we were accustomed to， and that these answers were either ignored or distorted by both mainstream media and research institutes across the West. I just want to make a modest contribution to provide more objective insights on China and a new outlook on the workings of Chinese society.

You mentioned that “the administration of Hong Kong is a matter of Chinas internal affairs.” Nevertheless， Western media has turned this internal affair into international conflict. In fact， we could probably say the same thing when it comes to the topics of Tibet， Xinjiang and Taiwan… According to you， what lies beneath this state of affairs？ All the issues you have mentioned are part of Chinese domestic policy and do not concern foreign countries. Does China meddle in Americas internal affairs？ No. Yet we should not be deluded： If the United States allows itself to interfere in Chinese affairs， it is only to try and destabilize China. This is the only reason. They keep delving into the Uygur topic， but since when do Americans care about the fate of Muslims around the world？ Havent they brought war into Afghanistan， Iraq and Libya？ Experts from the State Department and the Pentagon know perfectly well the hypocrisy of such a narrative， but by accusing China of oppressing the Uygurs， they are trying to enlist all Muslims in a new offensive against China. Such a maneuver is a crude one and one based on lies. Whats more， this is not the first time Washington has traveled down this road.