New Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams has spoken out against alleged human rights abuses by the Chinese government in the country's far-western Xinjiang region
Williams posted an image of a hand colored in the style of the Chinese flag, bloodily gripping another hand, painted like the flag of East Turkestan, on his official Twitter account Monday. East Turkestan is what some Muslim-majority Uyghurs call their home region of Xinjiang. "It's a sad time when we choose economic benefits over humanity," wrote Williams, who converted to Islam in 2009.
— Sonny Bill Williams December 22, 2019 Cross-code star Williams won the rugby union World Cup with New Zealand in 2011 and 2015. He became the world's best paid rugby player in November after signing a two-year contract worth $10 million with rugby league club the Toronto Wolfpack. Williams told CNN in November that his faith has helped him manage difficult times in his career.
Mesut Ozil vs. China: Arsenal star makes human rights stand 02:51China had invited Ozil to visit Xinjiang to"distinguish right from wrong" after his social media messages.In a rare press conference Thursday, China's ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye said that all of the"trainees" at the Xjinjiang camps had graduated. He didn't provide any evidence for his claims.
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