EU says ambassadors won't visit China's Xinjiang this month
BEIJING (Reuters) - European Union ambassadors in Beijing will not be visiting China’s far western region of Xinjiang this month after receiving an invitation from the government for a March 27-29 trip, the EU delegation to China said on Monday.
“While the EU and EU Member States in principle welcome the invitation, such a visit requires careful preparation in order to be meaningful,” a spokesperson said.
“Discussions to this end are ongoing, hence the proposed trip will not take place this week. The EU remains open to a future visit taking into account our expectations.”
Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Richard Borsuk
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