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Beijing Sanctions US Lawmakers Who Called Out China’s Abuses Against Uighur Population

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Beijing sanctioned three U. S. lawmakers and an ambassador Monday, responding to similar actions the Trump administration imposted last week over China’s alleged human rights…
Beijing sanctioned three U. S. lawmakers and an ambassador Monday, responding to similar actions the Trump administration imposted last week over China’s alleged human rights abuses against its minority Uighur population.
Hua Chunying, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, announced the “corresponding sanctions” Monday, Reuters reported.
The U. S. move, which focused on China’s actions in Xinjiang, a region in western China, “seriously damaged U. S.-China relations,” Hua said, adding that Beijing “will respond further according to the development of the situation,” The Associated Press reported.

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