The EU sanctions against Chinese officials are "encouraging," says the chairman of the Belgian Uyghur Association. He describes torture and repression in Xinjiang - and appeals to Europe not to sacrifice everything to trade.
ARD: Today the EU has imposed sanctions on China. What do you say to this?
Abdullam Imerov: We have perceived that. That is very encouraging. It is a first step: four Chinese for the situation of the Uyghurs. Of course, we want concrete sanctions, such as against Russia. With Russia, it was about one person - Alexei Navalny, who was poisoned. For one person, the EU imposes so many sanctions.
If you compare that with our people: Here there are around millions of people who are in the camps. Here we don't see that the European Union is as concrete as it is with Russia. It is not about one person, not about one party, it is a whole nation. read more