Germany says its policy on China is under development


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BERLIN: Germany is concerned about the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday (May 25), urging China to be transparent about developments in the province. Western states and rights groups accuse Xinjiang authorities of detaining and torturing Uyghurs and other minorities in camps. Beijing denies the accusations and describes the camps as vocational training facilities to combat religious extremism. Berlin's China policy "is under development," the spokesperson told a regular government news conference. "As far as the situation in Xinjiang is concerned, I can say in principle that the federal government - and here...