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China Blasts 22-Nation Letter Criticizing Xinjiang Policies

Associated Press

   BEIJING - China on Thursday attacked a statement by 22 Western
   countries at the United Nations urging it to stop holding members of
   its Muslim population in detention centers, calling the measure
   necessary for national security and accusing the countries of trampling
   on its sovereignty.

   Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a daily briefing that
   the letter "disregarded the facts, slandered and attacked China with
   unwarranted accusations, flagrantly politicized human rights issues and
   grossly interfered in China's internal affairs."

   "The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute
   opposition," Geng said, adding that China had registered "solemn
   complaints" with the countries involved.

   "We urge these countries to respect the facts, discard prejudice, abide
   by the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, and stop
   politicizing human rights issues and intervening in China's internal
   affairs with the Xinjiang issue," he said.

   In addition to travel restrictions and a massive surveillance network,
   China is estimated to have arbitrarily detained up to 1 million Muslims
   in prison-like detention centers in Xinjiang, with reports of harsh
   treatment and poor living conditions inside.
   

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