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<p>The Foreign Secretary has not to date made representations to his counterpart on
the specific issue of reports of restrictions on the Uyghur community during Ramadan.
However, Ministers and senior officials frequently raise with their Chinese counterparts
our wider concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. During the Foreign
Secretary’s most recent visit to China in July 2018, he raised this with Chinese State
Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we spoke publicly
about the situation in Xinjiang at the 40th United Nations Human Rights Council in
February and March. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or
Belief, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, also raised our concerns during his opening address
on 25 February, and the UK spoke about Xinjiang during our “Item 4” national statement
on 12 March. Following this, we co-sponsored a side event on “Protecting the fundamental
freedoms in Xinjiang” on 13 March.</p><p> </p><p>Further, in our statement at China’s
Universal Periodic Review on 6 November, we made clear our concern about the treatment
of Uyghurs in China. The UK issued a specific recommendation to China that it implements
the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’s recommendations
on Xinjiang and allows the UN to monitor the implementation</p><p></p>
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