Because of the oppression of the Muslim minority of the Uyghurs, Great Britain, the EU, Canada and the USA had imposed sanctions against China at the beginning of the week. Now China is countering with sanctions of its own.
Tensions between China and the West in the dispute over the oppression of the Uyghurs are increasing: Following sanctions against several European politicians and organizations, Beijing on Saturday also imposed punitive measures on representatives of the United States and Canada, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. China reacted with it to sanctions of the west. The US government rejected the step as "groundless".
Because of the oppression of the Muslim minority of the Uyghurs in the northwestern province of Xinjiang, Great Britain, the EU, Canada and the USA had imposed sanctions against China at the beginning of the week. Beijing rejected the accusations and for its part imposed sanctions on politicians and scientists as well as organizations from the EU and Great Britain.
China accused the U.S. and Canada of imposing sanctions "based on rumor and disinformation" and in turn ordered punitive measures against two members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Gayle Manchin and Tony Perkins, as well as Canadian MP Michael Chong and the Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights. read more