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Should Arsenal's Ozil have criticised Muslim detention in China?

Mesut Ozil, who plays for the English Premier League, called the Uighurs of Xinjiang "warriors who resist persecution" in a post on social media. In response, the Chinese government has said that the footballer has been deceived by fake news. China's state broadcaster CCTV decided not to air Arsenal's premier league match against Manchester City last Sunday.

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