China tries to block United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, sources say

China is reportedly trying to block the publication of a report by the UN Commission on Human Rights describing the conditions of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. The news comes from a letter circulating among diplomats from three countries who have received it, according to Reuters. A rights expert would also have knowledge of the document. The sources said China expressed "serious concern" about the impending release of the report, which High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who has been criticized for being too soft on China during her tenure, has vowed to publish it. before leaving…