BEIJING: China dismissed US remarks on United Nations counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov’s trip to Xinjiang as “ridiculous,” saying it’s “futile” to level groundless accusations against China and the United Nations. The UN also made positive comments on the visit,” Lu said. In a phone call with the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on last Friday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan conveyed “deep concerns” about Voronkov’s visit. officials don’t want to hear and see the international community’s fair and objective voice on the situation in China’s Xinjiang. “The U.S. wanted China to explain the de-radicalization measures it has taken in Xinjiang, but when China opened its door and invited UN officials to visit Xinjiang, it accused the UN visit of being ‘inappropriate’.

Source: Pakistan Today June 18, 2019 08:02 UTC