The USA and other countries criticize China for its treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority. In the UN Human Rights Council, the Chinese representative hits back, accusing the USA of "crimes against humanity," among other things. He also strongly attacks NGOs.
China has vehemently and unusually undiplomatically defended itself in the UN Human Rights Council against criticism, especially from the USA and human rights organizations. China's representative called critics terrorists and accused the U.S. of crimes against humanity, according to an English translation of his speech distributed by the Chinese Embassy in Geneva.
The U.S. and representatives of other countries had previously accused China of, among other things, oppression of the Uighur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region and criticized Beijing for suppressing anti-Chinese protests in Hong Kong. The Chinese diplomat countered that, on the contrary, people in Xinjiang and Hong Kong enjoy a safe and good life in dignity.
Pakistan had sided with China on behalf of 65 countries, calling the situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong an internal matter. The U.S. criticism was "despicable," the Chinese representative said. He called representatives of nongovernmental organizations appearing at the Human Rights Council "violent terrorists and separatists." read more