Report: China May Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Xinjiang

Facts

On Wed., a long-awaited UN report on China's alleged abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang was released - it claims that Beijing committed "serious human rights violations."
The report – the publication of which had been opposed by China and postponed several times – came on the final day of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's four-year term. She had previously been criticized for allegedly delaying the report's release.
According to the publication, Chinese policies, allegedly introduced to curb extremism and terrorism, created a system of arbitrary detention against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities between 2017 and 2019. The report also noted that there had been "credible" allegations of torture and ill-treatment connected to the policies.
While it doesn't use the expression "genocide," the report argues that Beijing's actions in the so-called vocational education and training centers "may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity."
Estimates suggest that about 1M people have been sent to the "training centers" over the past five years - hundreds of thousands are still believed to be locked up despite the closure of some centers.
Earlier, in Aug., a UN top expert on slavery issued a report stating that forced labor has taken place in Xinjiang, possibly amounting to enslavement. China rejected the accusations as disinformation.

Pro-China narrative, as provided by China Daily. Western claims about human rights violations in Xinjiang are fabricated lies, designed to misinform public opinion and smear China This is not to say that China is a human rights paradise, but the facts are that the country has an overall positive record. By tackling religious extremism in Xinjiang, Beijing is promoting the province's development and improving the life of its Uyghur population.
Anti-China narrative, as provided by Economist. This latest report reaffirms that Beijing has been conducting crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. With its disregard for individual rights, the PRC has overseen one of modern times worst rights violations outside a war zone while justifying its actions by emphasizing economic growth. The international community, particularly the West, has a moral obligation to defend human rights, even if it means confronting Beijing.