But Geng Shuang said the German midfielder, 31, has been "influenced by untruthful remarks" and invited him to visit the autonomous Xinjiang region and "have a look" for himself. Rights groups say about a million people - mostly from the Muslim Uighur community - are thought to have been detained without trial in high-security prison camps. China has consistently denied mistreating Uighur Muslims in the country and says they are being educated in "vocational training centres" to combat violent religious extremism.
mandag 16. desember 2019
Mesut Ozil: Arsenal midfielder 'deceived by fake news', says China
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil was "deceived by fake news" before criticising China's treatment of Uighur Muslims, says the country's foreign ministry spokesman. Ozil, who is a Muslim, called Uighurs "warriors who resist persecution" in a post on social media and criticised both China and the silence of Muslims in response.
But Geng Shuang said the German midfielder, 31, has been "influenced by untruthful remarks" and invited him to visit the autonomous Xinjiang region and "have a look" for himself. Rights groups say about a million people - mostly from the Muslim Uighur community - are thought to have been detained without trial in high-security prison camps. China has consistently denied mistreating Uighur Muslims in the country and says they are being educated in "vocational training centres" to combat violent religious extremism.
But Geng Shuang said the German midfielder, 31, has been "influenced by untruthful remarks" and invited him to visit the autonomous Xinjiang region and "have a look" for himself. Rights groups say about a million people - mostly from the Muslim Uighur community - are thought to have been detained without trial in high-security prison camps. China has consistently denied mistreating Uighur Muslims in the country and says they are being educated in "vocational training centres" to combat violent religious extremism.
