UN body rejects debate on China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in blow to West

The motion is the first time that the rights record of China, a powerful permanent Security Council member, has been on the council’s agenda.

The UN rights council on Thursday voted down a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights abuses by China against Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang in a victory for Beijing as it seeks to avoid further scrutiny.