China accuses EU of hypocrisy over Uyghur row

Beijing condemns summoning of the Chinese ambassador by the European Union over the alleged ill-treatment of the countrys Muslim Uyghurs, warning that China will not be blackmailed. Chinas foreign ministry spokeswoman also condemned the EU for blacklisting four former and current officials in the Xinjiang region. Beijing also summoned the bloc's ambassador to protest the sanctions. Western rights groups have accused China of ill-treatment of mostly Muslim minorities in camps in Xinjiang, saying they are subjected to forced labor. China has strongly denied the allegations, saying training programs, work schemes and better education have been provided in the camps.