The Biden administration has officially declared that it believes the Chinese government is commiting genocide against the largely Muslim Uyghur minority group.
While US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has previously used the term, its inclusion in the State Department's report on human rights abuses is the first time it has been cited in a US government publication.
From Washington, Kate Fisher reports.
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