US lawmakers on Friday renewed their call for sanctions against China's top official in the Xinjiang region on the anniversary of riots that left nearly 200 dead.
US lawmakers on Friday renewed their call for sanctions against China’s top official in the Xinjiang region on the anniversary of riots that left nearly 200 dead.
More than 40 US lawmakers across the political spectrum on April 3 called on the Trump administration to slap sanctions on Chen Quanguo, the Communist Party secretary in Xinjiang. “On this sad anniversary, we reiterate that call to hold Chinese officials accountable,” said the chairs, Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative Jim McGovern.The Trump administration has repeatedly denounced China’s treatment of Uighurs, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo likening the mass detention to Nazi-era concentration camps.
Administration officials say they are studying sanctions, but the issue comes as Trump is already embroiled in a range of disputes with China, including a simmering trade war.
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