China Electronics Technology Group (CETC), a state-owned Chinese company is allegedly committing human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims group. The University of Manchester has terminated a research project with the company upon the allegations against the company.
Photo: "University of Manchester" by ropiku2003 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0The university had already completed one project, had a license application rejected for a second, and has now withdrawn the third application for a project. The Chinese government has been accused of widespread abuse in the northwestern Xinjiang province. The chair of The Foreign Affairs Committee asked the University of Manchester about its partnership with CETC. He also asked if the staff had raised concerns and if the University knew about alleged links with Uighur persecution when the agreement was made.
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