Erkin Tuniyaz was due to have a meeting with Foreign Office officials, but will now not come to the UK after protests over the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in his Xinjiang province, Sky News understands.
The Chinese governor of Xinjiang has pulled out of a trip to London after senior MPs protested over the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in his province.
It was also reported that the governor would travel to other capitals in Europe, including Paris and Brussels.
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