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At the UN, African Countries Steer Clear of Bitter Human Rights Feud Between China and U.S., European Countries

by Eric Claude Olander

No African states joined the 39 countries that signed a German-sponsored joint statement at the United Nations on Tuesday that condemned China’s human rights record in Xinjiang and expressed “grave concern” about “recent developments in Hong Kong.”

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