Britain finance chief slammed over visit to restive China region
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2015 - Campaign groups on Wednesday condemned Britain's finance minister for touting business opportunities ahead of human rights on a visit to China's violence-wracked Xinjiang region. George Osborne pledged Britain would "support the growth" of the area, the homeland of the mostly-Muslim Uighur minority, where clashes have killed hundreds in recent years. China blames Islamist separatists for ... more

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