The Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan have arrived in the UK for a much-anticipated four-day state visit.
Prime Minister David Cameron says nothing is “off the table” during talks and the UK wants to be China’s “best partner in the West”.
For Britain, President Xi's four-day visit is the culmination of a year-long charm offensive: http://t.co/BeZLQSy2YY pic.twitter.com/nnJY7l92yh— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) 19 Octobre 2015
However, questions are already being raised both at home and abroad about Beijing’s record on human rights.
World #Uighur Congress head slams #Chinese oppression http://t.co/WSoyTnRJTg pic.twitter.com/ZTJq3iJe7z— Hurriyet Daily News (@HDNER) July 8, 2015
“It is very unfortunate that they are welcoming President Xi with a red carpet. They ought to know that the blood of the Uighur and Tibetan people, along with other Chinese dissidents is in that red carpet.” said Rebiya Kadeer of the World Uighur Congress.
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