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US declares China has committed genocide in its treatment of Uygurs in Xinjiang

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of “genocide and crimes against humanity” for Beijing’s treatment of Uygur Muslims in the far-western region of Xinjiang. Pompeo issued the statement on January 19, 2021, his last full day as America’s top diplomat. Antony Blinken, president-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to take over as next secretary of state, indicated later the same day that the Trump administration’s hardline stance toward Beijing appears set to continue once the new administration starts on January 20. In response to Washington’s remarks, officials in Beijing said the claims were “sensational false propositions”.


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