China demands floor to query whether World Uighur Congress president is qualified to speak. Read more at straitstimes.com. — Read on www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/china-tries-to-block-prominent-uighur-speaker-at-un 中国周四试图阻止一名著名的维吾尔族活动家在联合国人权理事会发表讲话，他要求该机构紧急处理关于北京严重违规行为的指控。 China attempted on Thursday to block a prominent Uighur activist from speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council, where he demanded the body urgently address allegations of serious violations by Beijing.