The U.S. is 'deeply concerned' that China will restrict access on a visit by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends an event at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoWASHINGTON, May 20 - The United States is "deeply concerned" thatChina will restrict access on a visit by U.N.
The United States accuses Beijing of committing genocide there, and Western rights groups fear the visit will be seen as an endorsement of China's rights record."We're deeply concerned about the upcoming visit," State Department spokesman Ned Price told a press briefing, adding that the United States had "no expectation that the PRC will grant the necessary access required to conduct a complete, unmanipulated assessment of the human rights environment in Xinjiang.
"Despite frequent assurances by her office that the report would be released in short order, it remains unavailable to us," Price said.
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