US 'remains concerned' over UN human rights chief's Xinjiang visit: Antony Blinken

The United States expressed concern on Saturday over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN's Human Rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

"The United States remains concerned about the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and her team's visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and PRC efforts to restrict and manipulate her visit," Blinken said in a statement, adding conditions "did not enable a complete and independent assessment of the human rights environment in the PRC, including in Xinjiang."