Ever so on the defensive, China has binned as “unwarranted” the robust condemnation by the House of Commons ~ for the first time ~ that “state genocide’ is taking place against Uighurs and others in north-west China. More than a million people are estimated to have been detained at camps in the Xinjiang region. The motion, approved by MPs, does not compel Britain to take action, but arguably points to the growing discontent with the Chinese government in Parliament. (Read More)
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