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'Freedom to oppose abuse in Xinjiang is fundamental': Boris Johnson slams
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 26 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday slammed China for imposing sanctions on nine UK individuals and four entities, stating that the freedom to speak out in opposition against the abuse faced by Uyghurs in Xinjiang is fundamental.
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China imposes restrictions on 9 UK citizens, 4 entities in response to Xin
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 26 (ANI): China has introduced sanctions on nine UK citizens and four entities in response to London's sanctions on Beijing over the issue of human rights abuses in Xinjiang province, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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US, UK impose new Myanmar sanctions on 2 entities
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): The United States in a coordinated action with the United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions on two conglomerates in Myanmar in response to the February military coup in the country, the Treasury and State Departments said on Thursday.
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EU-China trade deal in tatters as sanctions shake support in European Parl
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 25 (ANI): China's investment agreement with Europe is in tatters as major parties in the European Parliament are considering withholding support to the trade deal after Beijing imposed sanctions on EU officials.
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Blinken says China threatens NATO security, calls for joint approach to co
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday issued a strong rebuke to China for its sweeping use of coercive measures and called on NATO allies to work with America to mount a pushback on Beijing.
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China ramps up rhetoric in sanctions' dispute with West
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 24 (ANI): The Chinese government has ramped up the rhetoric in its sanctions dispute with the US, European Union and their allies, saying the sanctions were imposed to smear China.
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US looking to strengthen alliance with EU to counter China's increasing ag
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): After a fiery exchange of sanctions between China and several Western countries, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken used his first official European engagement on Tuesday to talk about America's renewed embrace of the transatlantic alliance.
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US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses: Nancy Pelosi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): Lauding the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on China, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said that Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Ko
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China sanctions Dutch MP after raising issue of Uyghur 'genocide'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amsterdam [The Netherlands], March 23 (ANI): Following the European Union's decision to impose its own sanctions against four Chinese officials for their treatment of the Uyghur Muslims, China in retaliation placed Dutch MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma on a sanctions list.
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China summons EU envoy to protest Xinjiang-related sanctions
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 23 (ANI): China has summoned the European Union's ambassador to protest against the sanctions imposed on Chinese officials over the human rights violations in Xinjiang.
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Paris summons Chinese envoy over 'insults, threats' to French lawmakers, r
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Paris [France], March 23 (ANI): The French government has summoned the Chinese ambassador over "unacceptable" comments including "insults and threats" against parliamentarians and a researcher.
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Canada sanctions 4 Chinese officials, 1 entity over human rights abuses in
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], March 23 (ANI): Canada has imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, citing human rights violations in Xinjiang province.
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