Why are so many Western media claiming genocide in Xinjiang?The same way they claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction [John Koeman]

The same way they claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and Iraqi babies were thrown out of incubators.

It's the art of manufacturung consent.

Even Turkey which is religiously and ethnically linked to Xinjiang hasn't accused China of genocide.

Turkey is culturally, genetically and culturally linked to Xinjiang yet hasn't accused China of genocide, despite being a very vocal activist for muslim human rights. Erdogan sent ships to Bangladesh to pick up Rohingyas and his wife personally joined this rescue mission. Erdogan even put economic ties with Europe in jeopardy by attacking the EU on various issues, so you can't possibly accuse Turkey of being careful not to offend China.

In order to be able to accuse a country or a government of genocide there must be proof in the way of instructions or documents that order the extermination of a certain population. Even the slaughter of the Rohingyas cannot be officially classified as genocide.

The fact that the Uyghur were not subject to the one-child policy and that Uyghurs can enter top universities in China much easier would debunkers such ‘genocide’ claims. The Uyghur language is one of the official minority languages in China and its Arab writing can be seen on Chinese banknotes.