UN counterterrorism chief makes controversy trip to Xinjiang

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AP Beijing
Last Updated : Jun 16 2019 | 9:40 AM IST

China says the UN counterterrorism chief has visited Xinjiang last week despite protests from the US and a rights group that the trip would be inappropriate in light of the human rights conditions in the far west region.

The Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement Sunday that Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov travelled to Beijing and Xinjiang from Thursday to Saturday last week, during which he and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng exchanged views on international counterterrorism efforts and reached "broad consensus."

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First Published: Jun 16 2019 | 9:40 AM IST

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