The Chinese Embassy in Wellington has rolled out a “propaganda” briefing about Xinjiang, attempting to disprove assertions that Beijing is committing human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims. New Zealand, among many countries, says Beijing has committed grave human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority in Xinjiang. ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff The Chinese Embassy in Wellington has given a briefing on Xinjiang, attempting to rebut widespread consensus that Beijing is committing human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in the region. When answering questions, China’s Ambassador to New Zealand Wu Xi said “the door to Xinjiang is open”, a common phrase used by Chinese foreign service officials, and others in Xinjiang said, “We have nothing to hide”. Bromwich said Uyghur people living in New Zealand who had spoken to media “were perhaps part of the secessionist movement” in Xinjiang.

Source: Stuff April 30, 2021 07:05 UTC