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U.S. Readies ‘Harsh’ Sanctions on China Over Abuses in Xinjiang
- Sanctions likely to target some Communist Party officials
- U.S., China ties strained over human rights, virus, Hong Kong
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The U.S. is preparing to roll out long-delayed sanctions to punish senior Chinese officials over human-rights abuses against Muslims in Xinjiang, two people familiar with the matter said, and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo vowed any measures would be “harsh.”
The sanctions, part of a toughening of the Trump administration’s stance toward Beijing, are likely to target Communist Party officials responsible for the internment and persecution of minorities in Xinjiang, according to the people. They declined to say who specifically would be cited or when the sanctions would be rolled out.