- Summary- Narrow defeat seen as blow to West, U.N. credibility- First attempt to put China's rights record on agenda- Muslim countries including Pakistan reject the motion- China lobbied hard against debate on sidelinesGENEVA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. rights council on Thursday voted down a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights abuses by China against Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang in a victory for Beijing as it seeks to avoid further scrutiny.NEW TARGETS 'TOMORROW'China's envoy had warned before the vote that the motion would create a precedent for examining other countries' human rights records.The item has stoked divisions and a diplomat said states were under "enormous pressure" from Beijing to back China.read moreBut activists said the defeat of such a limited motion, which stopped short of seeking an investigation, would make it difficult to put it back on the agenda.The event raised political dilemmas for many poor countries in the 47-member council who are loath to publicly defy China for fear of jeopardising investment."