U.S. human rights report says China continues "genocide" on Uyghurs

The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that acts of "genocide" have continued against the Muslim Uyghur minority in China's far-western Xinjiang region, revealing the findings in its latest annual human rights report.China immediately criticized the United States, saying the report is "full of political lies and ideological prejudice."The U.S. report, covering events of last year, also warned of "creeping authoritarianism that threatens both human rights and democracy," pointing to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the most notable current example.On China, the department said in its 2021 Cou…READ FULL ARTICLE