Dublin, Feb. 17 -- Uyghurs and Hong Kongers living in Ireland issued an open letter to the Irish government on Monday, urging them to adopt a human-rights-based approach during their discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Irish journalist Finbarr Bermingham shared the letter on social media platform X. The letter highlighted concerns about transnational repression, genocide, and politically-motivated imprisonment by the Chinese government, particularly regarding the Uyghur and Hong Kong diaspora communities in Ireland.

They emphasised the increasing surveillance and harassment by Chinese state actors against individuals critical of the regime, citing the fear that many dissidents felt, even in Ireland. It said that the fear ...