Elnigar Iltebir (left) and her sister Eldidar attend a protest rally at the Chinese embassy in Washington on July 7, 2009. Photo: Washington Post
SCMP: White House appoints Uygur-American Elnigar Iltebir to top China policy advisory job
* Appointment is a ‘poke in the eye’ to Beijing and could signal a stronger focus on human rights in Washington, analysts say
The White House has appointed a Uygur-American academic to a top position on China policy in a move meant to put more pressure on China over mass detentions in the far western region of Xinjiang, analysts said.
The appointment comes as Beijing faces intense international pressure over reports that up to one million Uygurs and other Muslims have been held in camps in Xinjiang, camps that Beijing says are vocational training centres.
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WNU Editor: President Trump may not be blasting China on Twitter, but this appointment is a clear sign to me that the White House is going to focus on human rights when it comes to China. A focus that is long overdue.
