U.S. Senate passes bill to address China's crackdown on Uyghurs

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill calling for tougher action against China's crackdown on its Muslim Uyghur minority, in a move that could further sour U.S.-China ties already complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 is aimed at holding China "accountable for its severe human rights abuses" in the far-western Xinjiang autonomous region, one of the senators said. It will have to pass the House of Representatives before being sent to the desk of President Donald Trump, who will either sign it into law or veto it.The United States has particula…READ FULL ARTICLE