China says it is u201cfirmly opposedu201d to the vote of French deputies – Around World journal

The country denounced an “interference” after the vote by French deputies of a non-binding text denouncing the Chinese genocidal policy against the Turkish-speaking minority. China said on Friday January 21 “firmly opposedto the resolution adopted the day before by the French National Assembly, which described as “genocideu00bb Chinese authorities’ treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority. Mostly Sunni Muslims, the Uighurs are the main ethnic group in Xinjiang (northwest China), a semi-desert region long scarred by attacks. SEE ALSO – The National Assembly adopts a resolution officially recognizing the genocide of the Uyghurs Read alsoThe National Assembly officially recognizes the Uyghur…