The Trump and Biden administrations have initiated an unsubstantiated genocide case against China. In April, economist Jeffrey Sachs and William Schabas, a leading international legal scholar of genocide, stressed that "the Xinjiang genocide allegations are unjustified." Zenz's report also features materials of Uyghur separatists, including the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), backed by the US government. Disconcerting lessons of genocide politicsThe far-right motivations of these old-new Cold Warriors has potential to unleash a major conflict. When the word "genocide" is exploited without a solid legal basis, the very designation is politicized and diluted.

Source: Manila Times June 13, 2021 15:33 UTC