China warns U.S. against using human rights to interfere internally

China has warned the United States to stop interfering in its internal affairs to contain China’s development under the guise of human rights.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily news conference when asked to comment on the U.S. move to place several Chinese companies on a list of businesses over so-called “forced labour” in Xinjiang.

Guo said the U.S. has been continuously fabricating lies related to Xinjiang and using the so-called “forced labour” as an excuse to suppress Chinese enterprises, adding that China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to this.

The so-called “forced labour” is purely a lie of the century fabricated by some anti-China elements, which aims to destabilise Xinjiang, smear China and contain China’s development, Guo added.

China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, the spokesperson said.