UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the Chinese government needed to send a High Commissioner for Human Rights to understand the situation, as the US Byden administration and others accused China of continuing serious human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. And revealed that they are in talks about acceptance.
The Biden administration in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, etc. accused China of continuing serious human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and imposed sanctions one after another, while the Chinese government argued that it was not true. Conflicts are intensifying, including announcing that they will impose sanctions on retaliation.
The United Nations has avoided criticizing the Chinese government directly on this issue, but the Chinese side said that it was necessary to grasp the actual situation in response to the voices of concern from each country at the Human Rights Council. I have requested the acceptance of a UN inspection team.
Regarding this, Secretary-General António Guterres said at a meeting on the 29th, "We are seriously working to dispatch a UN inspection team led by the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the site without unreasonable restrictions." They have announced that they are in talks with the Chinese government on accepting visits to the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his hope that the negotiations would be completed in a good manner, but even if it were to be realized, it is unclear how far the investigation could be conducted, and the Chinese side's approach. Is likely to be the focus.