China’s top diplomat dismisses European human rights concerns

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (Kamil Zihnioglu/AP)

China’s foreign minister has defended detention camps in Xinjiang and Hong Kong’s new security law on his first European tour since the coronavirus pandemic erupted.

Wang Yi brushed off human rights concerns by European countries and cautioned against interference in Chinese affairs during a visit designed to try and revive trade and relations strained by the resulting global health and economic crisis.