China Denies Uighur Abuse Claims as International Pressure Grows
- Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at UN human rights meeting
- Other countries say China is detaining Uighur Muslims in camps
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China pushed back on Monday against allegations its Muslim minority were mistreated and accused other nations of using human rights as a tool to interfere in its domestic affairs.
Facing sustained international criticism over Beijing’s treatment of Uighurs in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, Foreign Minister Wang Yi touted what he said were the benefits to people living there of greater security and freedom from terrorist attacks, and insisted that labor rights and personal freedoms were not restricted.