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In China, 85% of cotton comes from the Xinjiang region, CBP says.
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China s message to the international community is that its Xinjiang province is a wonderful land. But for many who are part of its Turkic Muslim population, the majority of those who live there, it s a nightmare.
Up to 3 million Turkic Muslims both Uighur and Kazakh are, or have been, detained in facilities the Chinese government calls vocational centers, according to the U.S. State Department. Human rights activists allege that the Chinese government forces the ethnic minorities to work on farms and in textile factories nearby. The country has denied allegations of slave labor or that these are forced internment camps.
US, Germany clash with China at UN event over treatment of Uyghurs
Western countries have accused China of crimes against Muslim-minority Uyghurs during a virtual UN meeting. Beijing had warned member states not to take part, calling it an anti-China event.
Several western states have called China s treatment of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang genocide
The US, UK and Germany, among others, accused China of massive abuse of Muslim-minority Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region during an online UN event on Wednesday
China had lobbied many of the 193 UN members to stay away from what it called a politically motivated, anti-China that authorities Around 50 countries ended up participating.