Ms. Asat said she now expects Guan's asylum case to “proceed smoothly and favourably.”Zhou Fengsuo, executive director of the advocacy group Human Rights in China, also confirmed the administration's decision not to deport Guan. Beijing has denied allegations of rights abuses and says it has run vocational training programs to help local residents learn employable skills while rooting out radical thoughts. He then travelled to the Bahamas, where he bought a small inflatable boat and an outboard motor before setting off for Florida, according to the nongovernmental organisation Human Rights in China. But Guan was soon doxxed, and his family back in China was summoned by state security authorities, the group said. The U.S. “has a moral responsibility to stand up for victims of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, as well as the brave individuals who take immense personal risks to expose these abuses to the world,” Krishnamoorthi wrote.

Source: The Hindu December 23, 2025 05:53 UTC