China tells world to ignore ‘gossip’ about Xinjiang
Reuters, Beijing
The world should ignore “gossip” about China’s Xinjiang region and trust authorities there, the government’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, when asked if Beijing would allow international observers to inspect camps holding Muslims there.
Western countries including Canada, France, Germany, and the United States have urged China to shut down camps in Xinjiang, where activists say as many as 1 million members of the Uighur minority and other Muslims are being detained.
Saudi King to tour northern region
Reuters, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will resume a domestic tour next week, the royal court said on Tuesday, as the country grapples with its worst political crisis in a generation over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The king, 82, will meet citizens and launch development projects in northern areas including Waad al-Shamal industrial city, according to a statement carried by state news agency SPA.
