The European Union along its allies imposed sanctions on China
China is facing brutal repercussions against its “serious human rights abuses” against Uyghur Muslims. The developed nations, their allies including the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom, imposed sanctions on the same individuals and others, the Treasury Department said.
“Chinese authorities will continue to face consequences as long as atrocities occur in Xinjiang,” exclaimed the Treasury Department’s Director from the Office of Foreign Assets Control Andrea M. Gacki.
“Treasury is committed to promoting accountability for the Chinese government’s human rights abuses, including arbitrary detention and torture, against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.”
“These individuals are designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and targets perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption,” the Treasury Department said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the Chinese campaign against Uyghurs as genocide.
“Amid growing international condemnation, the PRC continues to commit genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang,” Blinken said in a statement.
“The United States reiterates its calls on the PRC to bring an end to the repression of Uyghurs, who are predominantly Muslim, and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang, including by releasing all those arbitrarily held in internment camps and detention facilities,” he added.
The clash between Blinken, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and senior Chinese officials prompted by US objections to Beijing’s human rights abuses, its territorial aggression, and coercive economic practices followed the decision to impose sanctions.
