US accuses China of genocide against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused China of committing "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uighur Muslims and other minority groups in Xinjiang province. "We are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uighurs by the Chinese party-state," he added. The US has determined that this has been going on since at least March 2017, he further said.