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US imposes new Myanmar-related sanctions on 2 individuals, 2 entities
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Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has imposed new Myanmar-related sanctions on two individuals, including the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs and Chief of Burma Police Force, and two divisions of the country's armed forces, the Treasury Department said in a notice on the Of
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US, allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for "serious human
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Washington, DC [US], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses", the Treasury Department said.
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EU hits China with sanctions over Uyghur 'genocide'
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Brussels [Belgium], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the European Union has confirmed its first sanctions on Chinese officials since 1989, targeting four officials and one entity.
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EU imposes sanctions on 11 individuals from Myanmar, including military of
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Brussels [Belgium], March 22 (ANI): The Council of the European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 11 individuals responsible for the military coup staged in Myanmar on February 1, and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators.
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Myanmar's envoy to UN calls for 'coordinated, tougher' sanctions against m
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New York [US], March 22 (ANI): Myanmar's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Kyaw Moe Tun has called on the international community to toughen its sanctions against the country's military, following increasing violence in the aftermath of February 1 coup.
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Russia, China must move away from western-controlled payment systems, says
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Moscow [Russia], March 22 (ANI): Amid the growing bans by the United States on Beijing and Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the US sanctions risks need to be alleviated by switching to alternative currencies and moving away from using the dollar.
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Uyghur body backs EU sanctions on Chinese officials over rights abuses in
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Munich [Germany], March 18 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa on Thursday lauded European Union's decision to sanction Chinese officials involved in the human rights abuses in the Xinjiang province.
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EU to slap sanctions on Chinese officials over rights abuses in Xinjiang:
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Brussels [Belgium], March 18 (ANI): European Union officials have approved sanctions on Chinese officials, who are accused of human rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
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China to urge US to drop Trump-era sanctions in Alaska meet: Report
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Alaska [US], March 18 (ANI): China is going to try to persuade the United States to lift the restrictive measures introduced by the previous administration of President Donald Trump during the upcoming Beijing-Washington talks in Alaska amid worsening ties between the two countries, as pe
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US sanctions 24 Chinese, Hong Kong officials ahead of Blinken's Alaska mee
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): Ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week, Washington has imposed sanctions on 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city.
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US sanctions 24 Hong Kong and Chinese officials ahead of Alaska meet
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The United States has sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city, ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week.
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US needs to act more against China for human rights abuses against Uyghurs
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): Even though the US sanctions on China for numerous human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims are hurting the nation but more action needs to be taken by the Biden administration to further enhance the pressure on Beijing's increasing crackdown on ethnic mino
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