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During the Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi firmly rejected international concerns and accusations about China’s repressive treatment of its Uygur minority.
Ruling annuls laws in autonomous regions allowing ethnic minority language teaching – defence of which had already sparked protests in Inner Mongolia.
A spokesman for the regional government says Western sanctions are ‘waste paper’ and an attempt to hamper its companies internationally.
The Chinese authorities have so far refused to allow diplomats or independent investigators to look into allegations of human rights abuses.
Two men educated under the min kao han system tell of the benefits and pitfalls of being schooled in Mandarin rather than their Uygur and Kazakh languages.
Academic says case is ‘ridiculous’ and highlights how desperate China is after being accused of committing genocide against the Muslim Uygur population.
White paper hailing Beijing’s successes said 15.6 million people in the eight poorest provinces and regions had benefited from the anti-poverty drive.
Xinjiang patisserie chain Chanson International is hoping investors ignore the controversy surrounding human rights issues in the region and subscribe to its IPO.