BEIJING: China on Tuesday announced sanctions on four members of the US government’s International Religious Freedom Commission in retaliation for penalties imposed on Chinese officials over complaints of abuse in the country’s northwest. xinjiang Area.
As such the sanctions add to the escalating tensions on Xinjiang. Washington has banned imports from territory that could be built with forced labor, while activists are calling for a boycott of February’s Winter Olympics. Beijing, China has denied the allegations of abuse and retaliated by previously publicizing calls to boycott foreign shoe and clothing brands.
A State Department spokesman, chairman and three members of the US panel have been barred from visiting mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and any assets they may have in the country will be confiscated. zhao lijian said.
Zhao identified the targets as Chairman Nadine Menza, Vice President nouri turkeli and members Anurima Bhargava and James Carr. zhao He did not give any indication whether he had assets in China.
China threatened retaliation after the US Treasury announced sanctions on December 10 on two officials accused of being involved in the repression of Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. Beijing is accused of mass detention, forced abortion and other abuses.
treasury target fame zakiro, chairman of the region’s government from 2018 to the beginning of this year, and Erken Tuniaz, who was now and before then deputy chairman.
“The United States must withdraw the so-called sanctions and stop interfering in the affairs of Xinjiang and the internal affairs of China,” Zhao said. “China will respond further according to the development of the situation.”
As such the sanctions add to the escalating tensions on Xinjiang. Washington has banned imports from territory that could be built with forced labor, while activists are calling for a boycott of February’s Winter Olympics. Beijing, China has denied the allegations of abuse and retaliated by previously publicizing calls to boycott foreign shoe and clothing brands.
A State Department spokesman, chairman and three members of the US panel have been barred from visiting mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and any assets they may have in the country will be confiscated. zhao lijian said.
Zhao identified the targets as Chairman Nadine Menza, Vice President nouri turkeli and members Anurima Bhargava and James Carr. zhao He did not give any indication whether he had assets in China.
China threatened retaliation after the US Treasury announced sanctions on December 10 on two officials accused of being involved in the repression of Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. Beijing is accused of mass detention, forced abortion and other abuses.
treasury target fame zakiro, chairman of the region’s government from 2018 to the beginning of this year, and Erken Tuniaz, who was now and before then deputy chairman.
“The United States must withdraw the so-called sanctions and stop interfering in the affairs of Xinjiang and the internal affairs of China,” Zhao said. “China will respond further according to the development of the situation.”
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