China Urges UN States to Avoid Event on Xinjiang, Reuters Says

China is asking United Nations member states to stay away from an event organized by some Western countries that will address human rights issues in its Xinjiang region, Reuters reported.

The virtual event is “politically motivated” and interferes with China’s domestic affairs, the report said, citing a memo by the Chinese UN mission. It’s being organized next week by the U.S., Canada, Australia and some European nations, and ambassadors from Germany, the U.S. and the U.K. will speak, the report said.