Indonesia: We will not meddle in China’s Uighur debate

Indonesian protesters attend a rally to show support for the Uighur minority in China, outside the Chinese embassy in Jakarta on December 20, 2019. AFP

JAKARTA (ANN): Indonesia will not meddle in the alleged persecution of Uighur Muslims in China, a presidential advisor has said, in the latest statement to indicate Chinese pressure on the world’s largest Muslim-majority country.

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko told reporters Monday (Dec 23) that the government would not be poking its nose in another country’s business, framing the plight of the Uighur as China’s internal affairs.