China to UK: Probe Troops for War Crimes in Afghanistan - FARS

 (FNA)- Urging a political solution in Afghanistan, China on Thursday asked the UK to investigate its soldiers for war crimes in Afghanistan and other countries.

“We urge the UK to conduct thorough investigations into its atrocities including abusing and killing innocent civilians during wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, hold those guilty of international crimes accountable and give a responsible response to the international community,” Lijian Zhao, spokesman for Chinese Foreign Ministry, told a news conference in Beijing.

The statement came after the US officially declared on Wednesday to exit Afghanistan by September after 20 years of war.

Also, the British lawmakers in the House of Commons will vote on April 22 whether to declare a genocide is underway in China’s Xinjiang province which is dominated by ethnic Uyghurs who are mostly Muslims.​​​​​​​