China's ambassador tells Andrew Marr there are no concentration camps in Xinjiang – video

China’s ambassador to the UK has insisted there are no concentration camps in the Xinjiang region of China, as he was confronted with footage of shackled prisoners being herded on to trains.Appearing on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Liu Xiaoming said: 'I do not know where you get this videotape,' adding, 'sometimes you have a transfer of prisoners, in any country.'Xinjiang is home to China's Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group that has been subjected to religious and ethnic persecution by Chinese authorities in recent years.China's UK ambassador denies abuse of Uighurs despite fresh drone footage Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/jul/19/chinas-ambassador-tells-andrew-marr-there-are-no-concentration-camps-in-xinjiang-video #uighurs #xinjiang #china #asia_pacific