US Urged China but Denounced Cambodia over Uighurs

Cambodia is a one of the Chinese clients. China has funded Cambodia billions, while the US restrains its financial tie to a certain limit, way behind other donors. The US must protest against the main culprit rather than complaining against a country that is merely at the mercy of China, Vietnam and other dictatorship nations. How about go to the main source of oppression--China? Can the US do anything about that?


The answers lie behind the real strength of the USA. There is nothing much that the US can do except some lip servicing statements to help placate the Human Rights Activists. China owns most parts of the world now and the US (private company and the US Government) owes trillions of dollars to the Chinese. That is the value of Hawaii, maybe? :-)

If we understand the politics of the world, we will not be too upset over why things always go wrong with the weaker countries--financially and militarily.

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Monday, December 21, 2009

US: Cambodia's deportation of Uighurs violates obligations

Dec 20, 2009

DPA

Washington - The United States Sunday denounced Cambodia's deportation to China of 20 Uighur asylum seekers, saying it appeared to violate Cambodia's international obligations and would have long- term consequences for bilateral ties.

The United States was 'deeply concerned' about the welfare of the individuals who had been deported, said Gordon Duguid, acting spokesman of the US State Department in a statement.

'We are also deeply disturbed that the Cambodian government decided to forcibly remove the group without the benefit of a credible process for determining refugee status and without appropriate participation by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees,' Duguid said.

The State Department said the incident would affect Cambodia's relationship with the US and its international standing.
The US urged the government of China to ensure proper treatment of the asylum seekers and uphold standards of human rights. The 20 Chinese Muslims had arrived in Cambodia last month from the far western Xinjiang region.

Cambodia deported the Uighurs on the eve of the Chinese vice president's arrival in the country Sunday on a state visit, drawing immediate criticism from the United Nations.

'We are a greatly disappointed with this because Cambodia has signed the International Refugee Convention so they are supposed to protect refugees under this law,' Christophe Pescoux, Cambodia representative of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR), said.