China says Ireland should ‘stop interfering’ as persecuted Uyghurs leader meets Irish officials

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| 7.6°C [Dublin](/weather/) The Chinese Embassy also accused 'a few' Irish politicians of spreading lies Ireland has been urged to “respect China’s sovereignty” and to “stop interfering in China’s internal affairs” after an Uyghur leader attended a meeting in the Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday. Dolkun Isa, President of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), urged Ireland to “take action on Uyghur genocide” when he met with UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor and with officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs. In response, the Chinese Embassy in Dublin said they “strongly condemn the anti-China separatist activities...