International relationsChina's Uyghur travel restrictions detailed in report amid Trump unease
Apparent pick for key State Department post made controversial remarks on Xinjiang
A police officer orders journalists off a plane before other passengers at Urumqi airport in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in May 2021. © Reuters
KENJI KAWASE
February 4, 2025 18:48 JST
HONG KONG -- Human Rights Watch on Tuesday issued a fresh warning on continued abuse of minority Uyghurs by Chinese authorities, just as a reported appointment to a key diplomatic post in Washington raised questions over the Donald Trump administration's stance on the issue.