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In the latest advice to residents planning to travel to China, the Canadian government warned that people with family or ethnic ties to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region could face ” risk of arbitrary detention, ”said VOA Chinese.
Canada’s Department of Global Affairs updated the travel advice to China on its official website on Sunday (April 11). The proposal states that the Chinese government is increasingly detaining ethnic minorities and Muslims in Xinjiang without “legal procedures”, which include Chinese family members of some public. Canadians.
The advice says: “If you have a family or ethnic relationship with the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, you may risk arbitrary detention.”
Canada’s Department of Global Affairs also mentioned that the jobs of foreign journalists and other media workers in China are experiencing significant limitations. The ministry advises: “People should be especially vigilant if you are researching or reporting important, sensitive and relevant government issues in Xinjiang, Tibet, etc. . “.
At least one million Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are held in detention camps in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, several international human rights organizations report. According to the allegations, the detainees have been subjected to torture, forced sterilization, sexual abuse, political propaganda, forced labor and other human rights abuses in the camp.
In late March, Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on grounds related to the Xinjiang issue. China has objected to the Canadian sanctions and said it is “based on lies and false information”. After that, China also decided to impose sanctions on some Canadian officials.
