The United States President, Joe Biden voiced “solidarity” on Thursday with China’s embattled Uyghur minority in a message to Muslims around the world as they mark the holy month of Ramadan.
Together with our partners, the United States stands in solidarity with Muslims who continue to encounter oppression, including Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China, Rohingya in Burma, and other Muslim communities facing persecution around the world.”
Biden said in a statement.
Joe Biden also showed his solidarity with earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, and flood victims in Pakistan.
During this sacred time of reflection, the United States also reaffirms our support to Muslim communities suffering hardships and devastation.
Today especially, we remember the universal human right to practice, pray, and preach our faiths peacefully and openly.”
Joe Biden said
Biden’s highlighting of the Uyghurs — who the US government says are being subjected to genocide by the Chinese communist authorities — came at a time of vital anticipation between the United States and China.
According to rights groups, Uyghurs are subjected to abundance imprisonment in bullied labor camps and prohibited from expressing their culture. China says the ethnic minority is not being repressed and that any safety steps in their northwestern region of Xinjiang are a response to a terrorism threat.
