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This Uighur woman sent money to her parents in Australia. China accuses her of financing terrorism – SBS News
The woman’s crime, the family say, is transferring money to Australia to enable her parents to buy a house in Adelaide.
Marhaba Salay’s older sister is due to front a Chinese court “any day now” on serious allegations of assisting terrorism.
Ms Salay, who lives in Australia, says the charges levelled against her 41-year-old sister Mayila Yakufu are “baseless” and are merely a pretext for targeting a Uighur Muslim who has family overseas.
My sister sent money legally to my parents in 2013, their savings, so they could purchase a house in Adelaide,” she told SBS News .
Everything was completely fine at the tim…
