China slams G7 'manipulation' after Xinjiang, Hong Kong criticism

by The Manila Times

Jun 14, 2021 2:05 pm

PEKIN: China on Monday accused the G7 of 'political manipulation' after it criticized Beijing over its human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

In a communique after a three-day summit in England, G7 leaders slammed China over abuses against minorities in the Xinjiang region and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, while US President Joe Biden called for Beijing to 'start acting more responsibly in terms of international norms on human rights.'

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