Uyghur linguist's presentation dropped at UNESCO summit, igniting fears of Beijing's sway

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FILE - Uyghur Abduweli Ayup poses for a photo in Bergen, Norway, May 8, 2022.

A United Nations-hosted language technology conference has come under scrutiny after organizers abruptly canceled a scheduled presentation by Abduweli Ayup, a prominent Uyghur linguist and human rights advocate.

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