The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Chinese officials, including a member of the country's powerful Politburo, accusing them of ...
FILE PHOTO: Ethnic Uighur demonstrators step on a poster with an image of Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Chen Quanguo during a protest against China in front of the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, October 1, 2019.
The decision is"no joke," the US official said."Not only in terms of symbolic and reputational affect, but it does have real meaning on a person's ability to move around the world and conduct business." Sanctions were also imposed on Zhu Hailun, deputy secretary of the regional legislative body, the Xinjiang's People's Congress; Wang Mingshan, the director and Communist Party secretary of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau; and the former party secretary of the bureau, Huo Liujun.
The Associated Press reported last month that China was trying to slash birth rates amongst Uighurs with forced birth control. China denounced the report as fabricated. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had also raised objections to the Treasury sanctions, especially against a Politburo member, out of concerns they could further damage US-China relations, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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