Munich, June 1 -- The latest weekly brief from the World Uyghur Congress highlighted several key developments concerning the Uyghur community and ongoing concerns about China's policies in East Turkistan. First, the brief reported strong criticism from 20 Uyghur organisations and Turkish support groups over the visit of Chinese Consul General Wei Xiaodong to the Kucukcekmece Municipality in Istanbul.

The groups accused the Chinese diplomat of promoting Beijing's narrative about East Turkistan and described the visit as an example of transnational repression and political pressure targeting the Uyghur diaspora in Turkiye. They called on Turkish authorities to closely monitor Chinese diplomatic activities.

The brief also warned of a surge...