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China Sanctions 9 British Personnel and 4 Entities for Sanctioning China “Based on Lies and False Information”
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced sanctions against nine British personnel and four entities, accusing the UK of interfering in China's internal affairs by sanctioning China over the Xinjiang issue "based on lies and false information". China also accused the UK of violating the international law and basic norms of international relations.
Recently, China and the western have imposed sanctions on each other. The Chinese government has set up "re-education camps" in Xinjiang in recent years to detain a large number of Uyghurs, and the international community has criticized China for violating human rights. On the 22nd of March, the European Union announced sanctions against four Chinese officials and one entity. Then, the United Kingdom immediately announced the same list of sanctions which is the first time in 30 years that the United Kingdom has punished China for human rights issues.
Source: Stand News #Mar26
https://bit.ly/3dSDllb
#China #UK #EU #SinoBritishRelations #sanctions #Xinjiang #reeducationCamp #Uyghurs #humanrights
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced sanctions against nine British personnel and four entities, accusing the UK of interfering in China's internal affairs by sanctioning China over the Xinjiang issue "based on lies and false information". China also accused the UK of violating the international law and basic norms of international relations.
Recently, China and the western have imposed sanctions on each other. The Chinese government has set up "re-education camps" in Xinjiang in recent years to detain a large number of Uyghurs, and the international community has criticized China for violating human rights. On the 22nd of March, the European Union announced sanctions against four Chinese officials and one entity. Then, the United Kingdom immediately announced the same list of sanctions which is the first time in 30 years that the United Kingdom has punished China for human rights issues.
Source: Stand News #Mar26
https://bit.ly/3dSDllb
#China #UK #EU #SinoBritishRelations #sanctions #Xinjiang #reeducationCamp #Uyghurs #humanrights