A high-security facility on the outskirts of Hotan in Xinjiang, believed to be used as a detention centre for Muslims. Photo: AFP
Xi Jinping defends ‘totally correct’ Xinjiang policies despite growing human rights concerns
- Beijing has been accused of detaining an estimated million Uygurs and other Muslim minorities in re-education camps
- But Xi tells a high-level party meeting its approach is bringing stability and prosperity to the region and must continue ‘for a very long time’
A high-security facility on the outskirts of Hotan in Xinjiang, believed to be used as a detention centre for Muslims. Photo: AFP