A spokesperson for the Xinjiang region called accusations of genocide 'counter to the facts' as China came under more pressure this week over its treatment of the Uyghur ethnic group in the remote border area.
When the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations holds a special summit on Saturday to discuss Myanmar, the regional body will be under as much scrutiny as the general who led the February coup.
A human rights group appealed to the United Nations on Monday to investigate allegations China’s government is committing crimes against humanity in the Xinjiang region.