An ethnic Uygur protests against China in Turkey, one of the countries that has raised Beijing’s treatment of Muslim minorities at the UN. Photo: Reuters
China claims support on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, but can dividing UN pay off?
- Beijing’s coalition-building as it rallies nations to back it on human rights issues is crystallising a war of values with the West
- With confrontations between rival camps dominating international institutions, China’s credibility as a global leader may be at stake
An ethnic Uygur protests against China in Turkey, one of the countries that has raised Beijing’s treatment of Muslim minorities at the UN. Photo: Reuters