WASHINGTON/BEIJING • The US has imposed sanctions on the highest-ranking Chinese official yet targeted over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority, a move likely to further ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING • The US has imposed sanctions on the highest-ranking Chinese official yet targeted over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority, a move likely to further ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing.
China hit back yesterday, saying it will impose tit-for-tat measures on US institutions and individuals who"behave badly" on Xinjiang-related issues. A senior administration official said Mr Chen was the highest ranking Chinese official ever sanctioned by the United States, adding that it was"no joke... Not only in terms of symbolic and reputational effect, but it does have real meaning on a person's ability to move around the world and conduct business".
The sanctions were imposed under the Global Magnitsky Act, which allows the government to target human rights violators worldwide by freezing any US assets, banning US travel and prohibiting Americans from doing business with them.
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