U.S. joins EU, others in imposing sanctions over China's Uyghur abuses

The United States on Monday joined the European Union and other Western countries in imposing sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, a move likely to further strain U.S.-China relations.Denouncing Beijing's treatment of the Muslim Uyghur minority in the region as "genocide and crimes against humanity," Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded an end to the repression of religious and ethnic groups, including by releasing all those arbitrarily held in internment camps and detention facilities.The Treasury Department announced sanctions on Chen Minggu…READ FULL ARTICLE