China Says Pope's Remarks About 'Persecuted' Uighurs Are Groundless


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China Says Pope's Remarks About 'Persecuted' Uighurs Are Groundless By Reuters , Wire Service Content Nov. 24, 2020 By Reuters , Wire Service Content Nov. 24, 2020, at 5:40 a.m. FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis looks on as he celebrates a Mass as part of World Youth Day, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, November 22, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday dismissed Pope Francis's criticism of China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs as groundless. In a new book "Let Us Dream: The Path to A Better Future," Pope Francis said: "I...