EU imposes sanctions on China

The European Union has just imposed sanctions on China This is the first time in 30 years. In 1989, Brussels introduced an arms embargo, which is still in force today, following a series of protests in Beijing. The civilian population was then bloodily suppressed by the army. This time, discrimination against the Uyghur minority living in China's Xinjiang region is in the background.

The Uyghurs are one of the recognized minorities by China in the Uighur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. It has over 10 million. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Uighurs unsuccessfully demanded the separation of Xinjiang from China.

This time, the sanctions concern actions against the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang region, which are of increasing concern in Europe. It goes, among others for the humiliation of the Uyghur minority, for the violation of their freedom of religion and belief, and for detention.

The sanctions concern the Public Safety Bureau of the Xinjiang Manufacturing and Construction Corps, office director Chen Mingguo, and three other officials: Wang Mingshan, Wang Junzheng, and Zhu Hailun. The four officials are banned from entering the EU and their assets have been frozen.

China decided to respond to the imposition of sanctions by imposing sanctions on 10 Europeans (including EP members) and four EU entities. At the same time, they accused the European Union of spreading a lie and accused it of hypocrisy. The Chinese government stressed that it would not hesitate to take the next steps if the EU continued to interfere in its own affairs and to apply "double standards".

(Na Temat)