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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nChina has accused a US congressional panel of spreading \u201cblatant lies\u201d after the committee criticised Starbucks for opening its first stores in Xinjiang, where Washington has accused Beijing of genocide against the Uyghur minority.Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the US House Select Committee on China was \u201cfabricating claims out of thin air for political purposes\u201d and had no credibility to comment on the situation in the region.\u201cThe so-called \u2018genocide\u2019 in Xinjiang is a blatant lie,\u201d Guo said.His remarks came after committee chairman John Moolenaar called Starbucks\u2019 decision to open two outlets in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, \u201cmorally bankrupt\u201d and urged the company to shut them.<\/p>\n Starbucks opened two cafes in Urumqi this week, one at the city\u2019s international airport and another at the Grand Bazaar, a popular tourist and shopping destination.Moolenaar said the move tied an American brand to what he described as the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s \u201cbrutal campaign\u201d against Uyghurs.\u201cThere is no justifiable reason for an American company to do business in a region where the CCP has detained more than a million Uyghurs and is stripping them of their faith, language, and culture,\u201d he said in a statement.China rejects accusations of widespread abuses in Xinjiang, saying its policies in the region are aimed at combating terrorism, separatism and religious extremism.Guo said Xinjiang today enjoys \u201csocial stability, economic prosperity, ethnic unity and religious harmony\u201d.He added that China would continue to expand high-standard opening-up and create more opportunities for foreign companies to invest and grow in the country.<\/p>\n The US and other governments have accused China of serious rights abuses against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, while Beijing has repeatedly denied the allegations.A 2022 United Nations assessment said Chinese authorities may have committed crimes against humanity in the region and referred to the detention of more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.Rights groups have also accused Chinese authorities of continuing to use forced labour in Xinjiang.The competing claims have become a major source of tension between Beijing and Washington, with the US formally describing China’s treatment of Uyghurs as genocide.Starbucks has said it will continue investing in Xinjiang. China CEO Liu Wenjuan said on the company\u2019s official WeChat account that the company would continue its investment in the region.The opening of the two Xinjiang stores comes as Starbucks expands its presence in China through a new joint venture.In April, Starbucks finalised a deal bringing Boyu Capital in as a strategic investor with a 60% stake in its China joint venture. The venture operates about 8,000 Starbucks outlets across the country.<\/div>\n File photo: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China China has accused a US congressional panel of spreading \u201cblatant lies\u201d after the committee criticised Starbucks for opening its first stores in Xinjiang, where Washington has accused Beijing of genocide against the Uyghur minority.Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said 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