China says "ulterior motives" behind criticism of its Xinjiang policies

Anti-China forces are behind criticism of Chinese policies in its far western region of Xinjiang, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday after a U.N. panel raised allegations that 1 million ethnic Uighurs may be held in internment camps there.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a statement "ulterior motives" were behind the criticism and that efforts to create rumors and defame China were futile.

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