Blinken says China continues to commit human rights abuses, genocide in Xinjiang

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, called Chinese President Xi Jinping — an “authoritarian ruler” and accused him of committing gross human rights violations, particularly in the Xinjiang region. He alleged that the Communist regime holds almost all government and security apparatus positions in the country. Citing the annual report on global human rights, Blinken, during his speech, slammed the Chinese government for commiting genocide against the minority community in Xinjiang. “The People’s Republic of China is an authoritarian state in which the Chinese Communist Party is the paramount authority. Communist Party members hold almost all top government…