As Trump-Xi Meeting Approaches, Family Sees Chance to Free Uyghur Doctor
Summary
Dr. Gulshan Abbas, a retired doctor and Uyghur activist, has been in a Chinese prison for eight years on terrorism charges that the U.S. and human rights groups say are false. Her family hopes President Trump will raise her case with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his upcoming visit to the White House to help secure Dr. Abbas's release.Key Facts
- Dr. Gulshan Abbas was arrested in September 2018 in Xinjiang, China.
- She is accused by Chinese authorities of terrorism, but many view the charges as fabricated.
- Dr. Abbas’s family believes her arrest is linked to her sister Rushan Abbas speaking out about the treatment of Uyghurs in China.
- Dr. Abbas’s sister is a U.S. citizen who has campaigned for her release.
- President Trump and President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet at the White House later this month.
- A bipartisan resolution passed by the U.S. House and Senate urges President Trump to raise the issue of political prisoners like Dr. Abbas in talks with China.
- The U.S. State Department condemns China’s actions against Uyghurs and other minority groups.
- Dr. Abbas worked as a doctor in Urumqi and helped patients even after retirement.
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