'Something close' to genocide in Xinjiang, says US security adviser

WASHINGTON: The US nationwide safety adviser stated on Friday that China was perpetrating ࢀœone thing nearࢀ a genocide with its remedy of Muslims in its Xinjiang area. ࢀœIf not a genocide, one thing near it happening in Xinjiang,ࢀ Robert Oࢀ™Brien instructed an internet occasion hosted by the Aspen Institute, whereas highlighting different Chinese language crackdowns together with one on Hong Kongࢀ™s pro-democracy motion. The US has denounced Chinaࢀ™s remedy of Uighur and different minority Muslims in Xinjiang and imposed sanctions on officers it blames for abuses. It has not, although, to date termed Beijingࢀ™s actions genocide, a designation that may…