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U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’
NYTimes ^ | 1/19/2021 | Edward Wong

Posted on 01/19/2021 9:24:12 AM PST by Onthebrink

WASHINGTON — The State Department declared on Tuesday that the Chinese government is committing genocide and crimes against humanity through its wide-scale repression of Uighurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic minorities in its northwestern region of Xinjiang, including in its use of internment camps and forced sterilization, American officials said.

The move is expected to be the Trump administration’s final action on China, made on its last full day, and is the culmination of a yearslong debate over how to punish what many consider Beijing’s worst human rights abuses in decades. Relations between the countries have deteriorated over the past four years, and the new finding adds to a long list of tension points. Foreign policy officials and experts across the political spectrum in the United States say China will be the greatest challenge for any administration for years or decades to come.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; genocide; history; uighurs; uyghurs; xinjiang
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1 posted on 01/19/2021 9:24:12 AM PST by Onthebrink
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And nothing more will be said of this. Our Chinese masters are not pleased.


2 posted on 01/19/2021 9:27:05 AM PST by brownsfan (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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>>> U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’ <<<

Tomorrow shortly after noon EST the State Department will retract this statement as if it had never existed.


3 posted on 01/19/2021 9:27:42 AM PST by MercyFlush (Donald Trump is my President and Free Republic is my social media!)
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Funny how Washington DC loves to openly meddle in the affairs of other nations, but cries bloody murder when foreigners “secretly” meddle in ours.


4 posted on 01/19/2021 9:27:51 AM PST by PGR88
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The CCP just recently began crowing about their success at making every Uighur women unable to reproduce.

I would call that genocide.

And, oh yeah, CCP is asshoe.

5 posted on 01/19/2021 9:28:09 AM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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And Bidens first act will be to grovel and beg forgiveness fro the chinese


6 posted on 01/19/2021 9:30:04 AM PST by Bob434
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Let’s not ignore our own Wannseekonferenz that will be chaired by KAMALA.


7 posted on 01/19/2021 9:36:05 AM PST by 353FMG
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Tomorrow shortly after noon EST the State Department will retract this statement as if it had never existed.

Just like Radio Beijing the day of the Tiananmen Square massacre, one hour they are talking about the massacre and crying for help, the next hour, the government took over and it was as if nothing happened.

8 posted on 01/19/2021 9:37:36 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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How will the leftist puppet masters behind Creepy Joe Biden justify reversing this decision? Will they call the Uighurs the “Deplorables” of China undeserving of protection?

Americans have had to grit their teeth as leftists like Obama spoke in glowing terms of how China's form of government is so great. A wise person would also have to consider the likelihood that Obama and his leftists army are big fans of China's concentration camps.

9 posted on 01/19/2021 9:37:45 AM PST by wildcard_redneck ( COVID lockdowns is are the Establishment's attack on the middle class and our Republic)
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China represses the Uighurs.

Our Leftist Fascist government in collusion with the Media and the Technocrats are repressing Conservatives. When does the genocide and camps begin here?


10 posted on 01/19/2021 9:39:19 AM PST by cyberstoic (I )
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The State Department declared on Tuesday that the Chinese government is committing genocide and crimes against humanity through its wide-scale repression of Uighurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic minorities

That'll stop after tomorrow.
11 posted on 01/19/2021 9:43:13 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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Joe bribeme and lez chaney will get us into multiple wars.


12 posted on 01/19/2021 9:45:11 AM PST by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’

That's today. Tomorrow, after noon it will compassionate relief for the poor and downtrodden minority. China Joe will see to that.

13 posted on 01/19/2021 9:50:45 AM PST by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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So? Even with that, wuhan virus, stealing tech and spying on us with their students and such, Trump still keept the trade deal.


14 posted on 01/19/2021 9:57:56 AM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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Muslims vs Commies

Yeah, I almost care, almost


15 posted on 01/19/2021 10:05:23 AM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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"Even with that, wuhan virus, stealing tech and spying on us with their students and such, Trump still keept the trade deal."

Guess you forget about the Trump tariffs that has really hurt the CCP economy and even brought back many companies/jobs to the U.S.? Of course the tariffs will go away under SloJoe.

16 posted on 01/19/2021 10:07:00 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated )
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'Guess you forget about the Trump tariffs that has really hurt the CCP economy and even brought back many companies/jobs to the U.S.? '

Pocket change compared to the theft and wuhan bs.

17 posted on 01/19/2021 10:15:08 AM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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It’s interesting that Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia don’t react to China’s persecution of Uighur Muslims.


18 posted on 01/19/2021 10:27:17 AM PST by aimhigh (THIS is His commandment . . . . 1 John 3:23)
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Don’t worry Uighers. Next week you won’t be oppressed anymore.


19 posted on 01/19/2021 10:36:25 AM PST by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: brownsfan

Correct. Nothing more will be said. Back to making Nike shoes.


20 posted on 01/19/2021 10:44:17 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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