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The governor of China’s western region of Xinjiang will not be visiting Britain this week, according to the UK Foreign Office, after a backlash from MPs over alleged human rights abuses in the region.
British officials had said if Erkin Tuniyaz visited this week, they would have been prepared to meet with him to raise concern over the human rights situation in Xinjiang. But those plans faced backlash from politicians who highlighted human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in the region.
“We understand the governor of Xinjiang has cancelled his visit to the UK,” a Foreign Office spokesperson said.
“The UK government will continue to use all opportunities to take action against China’s unacceptable human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
