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Australia suspends human rights partnership with China

Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne is disturbed at Chinese reports

Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne is disturbed at Chinese reports Source: AAP

The move follows leaked documents published by the New York Times exposing China's actions against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang [[shin-jang]] region.


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By Bethan Smoleniec

Source: SBS


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The move follows leaked documents published by the New York Times exposing China's actions against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang [[shin-jang]] region.



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