China slams US enacting law on Uygurs

Foreign Ministry says legislation twists situation, interferes in nation's affairs

China expressed strong opposition on Thursday after the so-called Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 was signed into law by United States President Donald Trump. Beijing urged Washington to correct its mistakes or face countermeasures and bear all consequences.

The legislation twisted the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, attacked the Chinese government's policies there and trampled on international law and the basic principles of international affairs, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

China demanded the US stop using legislation that disregards facts and confuses right and wrong to damage China's interests and meddle in its domestic affairs, the statement said.