China: Uyghur genocide allegations 'biggest lie of the century' - MOFA spox

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A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) blasted the United States for a report calling out genocide and atrocities happening across the world, which included China for its alleged genocide of the Uyghur minority ethnic group, calling it the ‘biggest lie of the century’, during a press conference in Beijing, on Tuesday.

“In this report, the US once again slandered the Chinese Government for committing the so-called ‘genocide and crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang, which is the biggest lie of the century.

This lie is extremely absurd, and has allowed Chinese people to thoroughly understand of the US government,” said spokesperson Zhao Lijian.

Zhao went on to criticise the systematic racism, discrimination, and hate crimes faced by Africans and Asians in countries such as the US, UK, Australia and those in the European Union, blaming comments stirred up by ‘politicians and the media’.

“The international community needs to do something about systemic racism. It should not allow Africans and people of African descent, Asians, and people of Asian descent, to continue to suffer from discrimination and violence,” stated Zhao.

The US report, published on Monday, cites five other countries in its genocide allegations, and is designed to highlight how the government is taking measures to help stop such atrocities.

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SOT, Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson of China MOFA (Mandarin): “In this report, the US once again slandered the Chinese Government for committing the so-called ‘genocide and crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang, which is the biggest lie of the century. This lie is extremely absurd, and has allowed Chinese people to thoroughly understand of the US government. Their image in the eyes of the Chinese people has collapsed, and their credibility has been tarnished.”

SOT, Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson of China MOFA (Mandarin): “On 12 July, the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held a dialogue on the protection of the human rights of Africans and people of African descent. One by one, developing countries condemned systematic racism and racial discrimination, calling on the international community to step up efforts to combat discrimination and violence against people of African and Asian descent.”

SOT, Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson of China MOFA (Mandarin): “China made a joint statement on behalf of more than 50 countries, emphasising that Africans and people of African descent in the USA, UK, Canada, and EU countries have long faced systematic racism, racial discrimination and hate crimes, and have suffered discrimination and violence in the areas of law enforcement and administration of justice.”

SOT, Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson of China MOFA (Mandarin): “In recent years, discrimination and hate crimes against Asians and people of Asian descent have increased sharply in countries such as the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, and the European Union, with comments stirred up by politicians and the media being to blame.”

SOT, Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson of China MOFA (Mandarin): “The international community needs to do something about systemic racism. It should not allow Africans and people of African descent, Asians, and people of Asian descent, to continue to suffer from discrimination and violence.”

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