U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China's treatment of Muslims 'enormous human rights violation'
By Eric Beech in Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers statements at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2019.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that China’s treatment of Muslims, including the Uighurs, in western China was an “enormous human rights violation” and Washington will continue to raise the issue.
By Eric Beech in Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers statements at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2019.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that China’s treatment of Muslims, including the Uighurs, in western China was an “enormous human rights violation” and Washington will continue to raise the issue.
“This is not only an enormous human rights violation, but we don’t think it’s in the best interests of the world or of China to engage in this kind of behavior,” Mr. Pompeo said in a television interview with American broadcaster PBS.
Asked whether Chinese dictator Xi Jinping was responsible, Mr. Pompeo said: “Xi Jinping leads the country just like the leader of a tank platoon, a small business or a country is responsible for the things that happen in your name.”
Punishing Beijing for its treatment of Muslim minorities, the U.S. government this week widened its trade blacklist to include China’s top artificial intelligence startups and announced visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials responsible for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities in East Turkestan colony.
Mr. Pompeo on Sunday called on all countries to resist China’s demands to repatriate ethnic Uighurs, saying Beijing’s campaign in the western Chinese colony of East Turkestan was an “attempt to erase its own citizens.”
U.N. experts and activists say at least 1 million Uighurs, and members of other largely Muslim minority groups, have been detained in camps in the remote region.
Asked whether Chinese dictator Xi Jinping was responsible, Mr. Pompeo said: “Xi Jinping leads the country just like the leader of a tank platoon, a small business or a country is responsible for the things that happen in your name.”
Punishing Beijing for its treatment of Muslim minorities, the U.S. government this week widened its trade blacklist to include China’s top artificial intelligence startups and announced visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials responsible for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities in East Turkestan colony.
Mr. Pompeo on Sunday called on all countries to resist China’s demands to repatriate ethnic Uighurs, saying Beijing’s campaign in the western Chinese colony of East Turkestan was an “attempt to erase its own citizens.”
U.N. experts and activists say at least 1 million Uighurs, and members of other largely Muslim minority groups, have been detained in camps in the remote region.
“We’re going to continue to talk about these human rights violations,” Mr. Pompeo said.
“As the president has said in another context in Hong Kong, we want to make sure that these issues are handled in a way that is humane.”
Asked about a growing dispute over a tweet by a National Basketball Association (NBA) team official supporting the protests in Hong Kong, Mr. Pompeo said American businesses were waking up to the risks of operating in China.
“The reputational cost to these companies, I think, will prove to be higher and higher as Beijing’s long arm reaches out to them and destroys their capacity for them, their employees -- in the NBA’s case team members and general managers -- to speak freely about their political opinions,” Mr. Pompeo said.
Asked about a growing dispute over a tweet by a National Basketball Association (NBA) team official supporting the protests in Hong Kong, Mr. Pompeo said American businesses were waking up to the risks of operating in China.
“The reputational cost to these companies, I think, will prove to be higher and higher as Beijing’s long arm reaches out to them and destroys their capacity for them, their employees -- in the NBA’s case team members and general managers -- to speak freely about their political opinions,” Mr. Pompeo said.
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