UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders in Beijing he expects them to allow UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to make a 'credible' visit to China including a stop in the troubled Xinjiang region.
Campaigners say that at least one million mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in"re-education camps" in the region, something which China denies.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders in Beijing he expects them to allow UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to make a "credible" visit to China including a stop in the troubled Xinjiang region.
In the run-up to the Winter Olympics, China's foreign ministry repeatedly emphasized Mr Guterres' support of the Games at daily briefings. China has repeatedly exhorted its critics to stop "politicising" the Olympics, which have been overshadowed by issues including rights, COVID-19 and fears of what will happen to athletes if they speak out at the Games.
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