At the invitation of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the diplomatic envoys of 26 countries to China, accompanied by Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao, visited Xinjiang from August 10 to 14, 2009.

The diplomatic envoys toured places like Urumqi, Turpan and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, visited the photo show on the July 5 incident, the Xinjiang anti-terrorism exhibition and local new and high-tech enterprises, and interviewed ordinary Uyghur people. During the visit, officials of the autonomous region introduced to the envoys Xinjiang's tremendous achievements of economic and social development over the past 60 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, clarified the truth of the July 5 incident in Urumqi and elaborated China's principled position. The officials also explained China's ethnic and religious policies, expressing hope that the envoys would better understand Xinjiang after the field visit and introduce a real Xinjiang to the government and people of their countries.

During the visit, the envoys extended sympathy to the innocent victims and condemnation of the violent criminals in the July 5 incident, expressing understanding of and support for the measures taken by the autonomous region government according to law to protect the safety of the people and maintain social stability. They agreed that various undertakings in Xinjiang had scored extraordinary achievements over the past 6 decades, especially since reform and opening up, and the Chinese government had made great efforts to promote Xinjiang's development. The visit enabled them to understand Xinjiang comprehensively and objectively. They would truthfully tell the government and people of their countries what they had seen here and believed a stable and harmonious Xinjiang would grow more prosperous and progressive.