U.S., UK, Germany clash with China at U.N. over Xinjiang
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This content was published on May 12, 2021 - 17:37
May 12, 2021 - 17:37
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States, Germany and Britain clashed with China at the United Nations on Wednesday over the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, angering Beijing by hosting a virtual event that China had lobbied U.N. member states to stay away from.