China says 'willing to engage' with UN rights body on Xinjiang

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China says it is "willing to engage" with the UN Human Rights Office over the northwestern Xinjiang region, but rejects the "politicisation of human rights" and efforts to "suppress or smear" the country. The comments come after the UN warned that "problematic" policies continued in the region, two years after a report citing possible "crimes against humanity" relating to China's alleged treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.

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00:00China is willing to engage in constructive dialogue and cooperation with the UN Human Rights Commission on the basis of mutual respect.

00:13We believe that the UN Human Rights Commission should be fair and objective,

00:18respect the sovereignty of all countries, respect the objective facts,

00:22engage in constructive dialogue and cooperation with all countries,

00:25resist human rights politicization and crackdowns,

00:31and do not take advantage of the political forces that are plotted against China.

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