Britain airs concern over China's Uyghurs

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 09, 2021 12:35 am

BEIJING: A group of British lawmakers urged the government to take tougher action against China on Thursday over its treatment of minority groups including a partial Winter Olympics boycott and cotton trade ban.

In a report following a monthslong inquiry, parliament's foreign affairs committee recommended exploring the feasibility of an International Criminal Court probe into the alleged crimes against Uyghur Muslims and others in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang.

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