And now turning to China.
Despite Beijing's denials of alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur
Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region, the
United Nations says it now has proof of the atrocities.
In turn, China has warned that the UN must avoid
being used by Western political forces.
However, after the Wolf Warrior style diplomatic attack, China has
agreed to engage with the UN human rights body on
Xinjiang, but not without certain conditions.
Our next report goes into detail.
Two years ago, the United Nations released a groundbreaking report,
a report that accused China of potential crimes against humanity
in Xinjiang.
The report was published just before former UN human rights
chief Michelle Bachelet left office.
It urged Beijing to reverse its policies targeting Uyghurs and
other ethnic Muslims.
These policies included mass detentions, post labour and political indoctrination,
with evidence drawn from satellite images, leaked documents and eyewitness
testimonies.
On Wednesday, the UN human rights office said little has
changed since the report came out in 2022.
Spokeswoman Raveena Shamdasani revealed that many of the controversial laws
and policies in Xinjiang remain intact despite ongoing dialogue, and
in response, the Chinese authorities called on the Human Rights
Office to avoid being used by political forces that aim
to contain and smear China.
China is ready to have constructive exchanges and cooperation with
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights based on mutual respect.
We believe the office should also perform duty impartially and
objectively, respect all countries sovereignty, respect objective facts, work together
with other countries to conduct constructive, constructive dialogue and cooperation,
reject acts that politicize human rights or stoke division, confrontation,
and avoid being used by political forces that aim to
contain and smear China.
The OHCHR has faced significant challenges in its work with
China.
When the team visited the country in June, Shamdasani noted
that allegations of human rights violations, including torture, still needed
full investigation in the face of international scrutiny.
China has consistently denied these accusations, yet the United States
and the European Union have taken action by introducing laws
to combat the import of goods made with forced labour
from Xinjiang.
China always puts the people front and center in all
our work views respecting protecting human rights as an important
part of governance and has made historic achievements in this
aspect.
The Chinese people now enjoy a growing sense of fulfillment,
happiness and security.
This is a simple fact that anyone without bias can
see.
People of all ethnic groups in China are equal, and
their legitimate rights and interests are fully protected.
Xinjiang today enjoys social stability and economic growth, and the
people there live a happy life.
It is at its best in history where people of
all ethnic groups are working together for a better life.
Despite this, the E use imports of products made in
Xinjiang surged by over 217% in the beginning of this
year compared to the previous year, highlighting the complexities of
enforcing such bans.
While the total value of these shipments was calculated at
around $312 million, it represented a huge increase of 98
million from last year.
China's cooperation with island countries in various fields, including police
affairs and law enforcement, is normal cooperation between sovereign countries
in line with international law and practice.
It doesn't target third parties, nor should it be subject
to other parties.
And not just Chinese goods.
Sanctions have also been imposed on Chinese officials linked to
abuses in Xinjiang.
Uyghur activists, while appreciative of the UNS continued pressure, remained
frustrated by China's lack of compliance with OHCHR recommendations.
Rehan Assad and Uyghur, human rights lawyer whose brother spent
three years in solitary confinement in Xinjiang, expressed disappointment at
the limited progress.
As the international community watches closely, the struggle for human
rights in Xinjiang continues with no clear end insight from
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