China accuses the Uighurs of terrorist activity and had been pushing for their return to China, but Washington refused the request out of fear they would be tortured.

• 北京指责这些维族人搞恐怖活动，北京一直要求把他们遣返中国；但是华盛顿担心这些维族人会受到拷打而拒绝这个要求。