European Democrats MEPs have publicly spoken out to condemn the Chinese government’s sanctions in response to EU sanctions put in place on Monday, 22 March.

On Monday, European Ministers at the Foreign Affairs Council had unanimously adopted sanctions against four Chinese officials as well as one state entity in response to the atrocities committed against the Muslim Uighur minority in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. The US, the UK and Canada also announced sanctions.

Beijing reacted swiftly, sanctioning ten individuals, including the Head of the European Parliament’s China Delegation, Reinhard Bütikofer. The European Council’s Political and Security Committee as well as Parliament’s subcommittee on Human Rights were also targeted, along with two other entities.

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