Because of the oppression of the Muslim minority of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, the European Union (EU) already imposed sanctions against the People's Republic of China in the past. Now they are extended for one year, the Council of Member States announced in Brussels.
The EU is committed to "denouncing human rights violations wherever they occur," he said. Punitive measures for human rights abuses in countries such as Russia, Libya and North Korea were also extended into December next year.
Specifically, the sanctions hit the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau and representatives of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. All assets of these individuals or legal entities are to be frozen. In addition, no more money or economic resources may be made available to them. They are also banned from entering the EU. read more