China says EU observers free to visit Xinjiang


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Rights groups say over a million Uighurs languish in political reeducation camps in Xinjiang in northwest China More EU observers are free to visit Xinjiang to "truly understand" the situation in the northwestern region where Beijing is accused of widespread rights abuses against the Uighur population, China said Tuesday. Rights groups say over a million Uighurs languish in political reeducation camps, while a campaign of forced assimilation has targeted academics, religious leaders and activists from mostly Muslim minority groups. International pressure is building on China's ruling Communist Party over its actions in the resource-rich region, and on Monday the European...