Now, 27 nations drag China to UNHRC over atrocities against its own people; seek access

Just a day after India banned 59 Chinese-origin mobile applications taking a stand against ar aspect of China's global arrogance and belligerence, as many as 27 countries have raised ir voice against India's giant neighbour and submitted a petition of complaint in UNHRC. petition stated concerns on arbitrary detentions, widespre surveillance and restrictions, atrocities on Uighurs, and or mirities in China. It also raised recently passed Hong Kong security law citing human rights violation and terming it as going against 'one country, two system' understanding between China and Hong Kong. 

countries include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cana, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Marshall Islands, Kingdom of Nerlands, New Zealand, rway, Palau, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

petition furr urged China to allow UN High Commissioner to access Xinjiang and Hong Kong, 'in order to safeguard rights and freedoms which are guaranteed under international law.'

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This comes on back of India's massive diplomatic and tre crackdown on China, banning 59 Chinese applications - a move that has been called 'violation of WTO rms' by Beijing, even as it faces serious allegations of undermining data security of its citizens and businesses in its country. Following suit, US on Tuesday designated two Chinese companies- Huawei Techlogies Company and ZTE Corporation as "national security threats".

Moreover, Donald Trump ministration has passed legislation that will punish China for its crackdown on ethnic mirities. In a statement issued, White House said that Trump signed Uighur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 and that it “holds accountable perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses such as systematic use of indoctrination camps, forced labor, and intrusive surveillance to ericate ethnic identity and religious beliefs of Uyghurs and or mirities in China.” US also banned defence exports to Hong Kong in view of Chinese meddling. 

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Coronavirus outbreak and China's aggression

China has been facing worldwide criticism after outbreak of vel Coronavirus which has so far claimed 513,913 lives and 10,585,152 people have been infected. It is under scanner for hiding outbreak of COVID-19, with some reports suggesting that infection related to virus may have started as early as in August in China. 123 nations have browbeaten China into accepting a probe into Covid's origin, with WHO also coming under fire for backing China throughout most crucial initial months of outbreak. Amid worldwide pressure, China has reacted by amping up its customary expansionism on all fronts, with India leing charge in shutting it down on all fronts, from land-grabs and military aggression, and from data privacy and soping concerns to debt-trapping firms and countries.

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