US accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs and minority groups in Xinjiang

By Jennifer Hansler, Zamira Rahim and Ben Westcott
January 20, 2021

(CNN) The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious minority groups who live in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.

“This genocide is ongoing, and…we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uyghurs by the Chinese party-state,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Tuesday, on the last full day of the Trump administration.

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