15 minutes agoUS House of Representatives votes for sanctions against Chinese officials for dealing with Muslims
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The US House of Representatives. A. - has adopted a bill to counter what it calls an arbitrary halt, torture and harassment “of Wighur Muslims in China. These sanctions will be imposed on members of the Chinese government and the appointment of Communist Party secretary in the autonomous Xinjiang region, Chen Quangwoo. The bill still needs [...]
These sanctions will be imposed on members of the Chinese government and the appointment of Communist Party secretary in the autonomous Xinjiang region, Chen Quangwoo.
The bill still needs approval from the Senate and President Trump.
China's Foreign Ministry reacted, naming this action <x0-lovedly”.
The Uygur Human Rights Policy Bill 2019 was passed into the House of Representatives on Tuesday night.
BBC correspondent in China John Sudworth said if the bill “was adopted, it would mark the most important international effort to pressure China on its massive ban on the Uighur committee and other Muslim minorities”, the BBC writes, Periscope broadcast.
