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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Shweta Sharma

China accuses Australia of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘systemic racism’ after Uyghur abuses raised at UN

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa - (Getty)

China has accused Australia of “hypocrisy” and “systemic racism” after Beijing was confronted at the United Nations over alleged abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet.

The Chinese envoy to the UN also blasted Australia for ignoring the “living hell” in Gaza where Israel has conducted an onslaught of air and ground attacks since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack.

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