US, China clash at UN meeting on combatting racism

The US accused China on Friday of committing "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uighur Muslims and other minorities, and China accused the US of discrimination, hatred "and even savage murder of people of African and Asian descent.

The United States accused China on Friday of committing "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uighur Muslims and other minorities, and China accused the US of discrimination, hatred "and even savage murder of people of African and Asian descent." The clash came at the UN General Assembly's commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and was sparked by one line in the speech by US Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield, who talked about being a descendent of slaves, growing up in the segregated South, and surviving racism including being called "an N-word." It came after the top US and Chinese diplomats wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska, the first high-level face-to-face meeting since President Joe Biden took office.