China Wins High-Stakes U.N. Vote on Its Xinjiang Atrocities

The U.N. Human Rights Council blocked a debate on the Chinese Communist Party’s genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang following an intensive diplomatic campaign by Beijing’s diplomats at the U.N. in Geneva.

A U.S.-led resolution that called for a debate on the Chinese government campaign against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities received only 17 votes in favor, while 19 countries opposed the measure. Meanwhile, eleven countries abstained from voting on the question.