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A vote in the UK parliament today has declared that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uighur people. The vote was unanimous.
There has previously been a view in UK that genocide can only be decided by a competent court. The view that has emerged is that there is no competent court. In this situation MPs have passed a declaration.
There seems to be very little media coverage, yet this is huge. It is non-binding, but it is going to affect every aspect of Anglo-Sino relations. It has legal impact. Presumably any member of the Chinese government who set foot in UK would be arrested and tried for genocide and crimes against humanity. Presumably the UK will seek extradition if these visit any nation in the West. Presumably this must reduce trade with China. Presumably the UK will be more vocal on Hong Kong, Tibet and Taiwan. This is a tipping point moment.
There has previously been a view in UK that genocide can only be decided by a competent court. The view that has emerged is that there is no competent court. In this situation MPs have passed a declaration.
There seems to be very little media coverage, yet this is huge. It is non-binding, but it is going to affect every aspect of Anglo-Sino relations. It has legal impact. Presumably any member of the Chinese government who set foot in UK would be arrested and tried for genocide and crimes against humanity. Presumably the UK will seek extradition if these visit any nation in the West. Presumably this must reduce trade with China. Presumably the UK will be more vocal on Hong Kong, Tibet and Taiwan. This is a tipping point moment.