China’s policies in Xinjiang have caused growing concern internationally. Photo: AP
Chinese state media denies BBC reports of forced labour in Xinjiang cotton fields
- The British broadcaster said recently it had found evidence that hundreds of thousands of Uygurs were being forced to pick cotton
- China Daily and Global Times both carry articles saying the claims were untrue and ‘fictionalised’
China’s policies in Xinjiang have caused growing concern internationally. Photo: AP