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Chinese paramilitary police stand guard in the Muslim Uighur minority area of Urumqi, Xinjiang Province on June 30, 2013. ― AFP file pic
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OTTAWA, Feb 23 ― Canada s parliament passed a non-binding motion yesterday saying China s treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region constitutes genocide, putting pressure on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau s government to follow suit.
Canada s House of Commons voted 266-0 for the motion brought by the opposition Conservative Party. Trudeau and his Cabinet abstained from the vote, although Liberal backbenchers widely backed it.
Canadian lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a non-binding motion accusing China of committing genocide against its Muslim minorities in the western region of Xinjiang, further straining ties between the two countries.
By Syndicated Content
Feb 23, 2021 2:04 AM
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday that it condemned and rejected Canada s parliament passing a non-binding motion saying China s treatment of Uighurs is genocide.
China have lodged stern representations with Canada, the foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular briefing.
Canada s parliament passed a non-binding motion on Monday saying China s treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region constitutes genocide, putting pressure on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeauâs government to follow suit.
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Pressure is mounting on Justin Trudeau to support a Canadian parliament motion labelling China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region as genocide.