Beijing hit back immediately with punitive measures against the EU that appeared to be broader, blacklisting European politicians, diplomats and think tanks, including families, and banning their businesses from trading with China.
Activists and UN rights experts say at least one million Muslims are detained in camps in Xinjiang. The activists and some Western politicians accuse China of using torture, forced labour and sterilisations. China denies rights abuses in Xinjiang and says its camps provide vocational training and are needed to fight extremism.
Those targeted by the EU, Canada and Britain included Chen Mingguo, the director of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau. The EU said Chen Mingguo was responsible for"serious human rights violations."The United States added Chen Mingguo to its blacklist, as well as another senior official, Wang Junzheng, also targeted by the EU, Britain and Canada.
Unlike the United States, the EU has sought to avoid confrontation with Beijing. Monday's sanctions were the first significant measures since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, although Brussels targeted two computer hackers and a technology firm in 2020 as part of broader cyber sanctions.
Hypocritical US are illegally in Syria stealing oil. Explain that
The EU supports US actions despite US being completely up front about aiming to bring down CHina's Government for ideological reasons. A layer of influence operates above elected Governments, driving conflict and creaming resources from societies. We need to break the nexus.
The world is in serious need of healing! Wars gambling murder rape domestic violence home invasions political unrest overpopulation disease poverty - just name it! Injustices never end! World leaders are inept and lack action! Power is their greed!! ScottMorrisonMP
The US should never, ever accuse China or any other country of Human Rights abuse.. The number of Civillians, women, children killed around the world since WW2 and huge refugee problem is like the Holocaust. MILLIONS..