The sanction war between Europe and China has reached a new high, as Beijing expands its sanctions to UK citizens. Up to 15 Chinese embassies in Europe are protesting against their host countries’ governments, coming after the European Union issued sanctions against China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang. A photo showcased by China’s foreign…
New US Sanctions Target Military Conglomerates in Myanmar
The United States on Thursday imposed what it calls its most significant sanctions to date over the military coup in Myanmar, restricting American dealings with two giant Myanmar military holding companies that dominate much of that country’s economy. The sanctions are the latest that the Biden administration and European governments have laid on Myanmar since…
China in Focus (March 24): 7 EU Countries Summon China Ambassadors
Seven countries in Europe summon Chinese ambassadors for talks. The requests come as more backlash unfolds over Chinese-EU sanctions. A European company and U.S. trade groups resist forced labor in Xinjiang. The effort triggers a boycott in China. China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman adds more fuel to the sanction-driven flame as the head of a Chinese…
Old H&M Comment on ‘Forced Labour’ in China’s Xinjiang Raises Online Storm
BEIJING—At least one Chinese online retailer appeared to drop H&M’s products amid social media attacks on the Swedish company for saying it was “deeply concerned” about reports of forced labour in the far-western region of Xinjiang. The European Union, United States, Britain and Canada on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese officials accusing them of human…
Old H&M Comment on ‘Forced Labor’ in China’s Xinjiang Raises Online Storm
BEIJING—At least one Chinese online retailer appeared to drop H&M’s products amid social media attacks on the Swedish company for saying it was “deeply concerned” about reports of forced labor in the far-western region of Xinjiang. The European Union, United States, Britain, and Canada on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese officials accusing them of human…
Canada Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Officials Over Treatment of Opposition Leader
OTTAWA—Canada is imposing new sanctions on nine senior Russian officials in response to what Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau describes as gross and systemic human-rights abuses in the country. That includes the Russian government’s treatment of key opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was the target of an assassination attempt last year—an accusation that Russian authorities…
China in Focus (March 23): UK Sanctions China, Joining US, EU, Canada
Tit-for-tat sanctions are straining relations between China and the West. The UK, Canada, and the European Union joined the United States in sanctioning Beijing for human rights abuses. Australia and New Zealand spoke out to applaud their efforts. China retaliates against the European Union, only to face even more pushback. The Chinese ambassador to France…
Switzerland Releases First China Strategy Focusing on Human Rights Angering Chinese Regime
March 23, 2021
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The Swiss government released its first China Strategy on March 19 outlining its foreign policy towards China for 2021-2024 with a focus on the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses. The move provoked an angry reaction from the Chinese communist regime, which attacked Switzerland’s decision through its embassy on March 22. China’s State Council spokesperson also…
China in Focus (March 22): Outburst Hints at Beijing’s Objective: Expert
Beijing’s true intentions revealed in a speech. An expert suggests the real motivation behind a Chinese diplomat’s outburst, during China’s first in-person meeting with the Biden Administration. Tit-for-tat sanctions between China and the European Union. Beijing seemingly takes revenge over European sanctions, imposed over human rights abuse in Xinjiang. Communist China takes new action in…
West Sanctions China Over Xinjiang Abuses, Beijing Hits Back at EU
The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, in the first such coordinated Western action against Beijing under new U.S President Joe Biden. Beijing hit back immediately with punitive measures against the EU that appeared to be broader, blacklisting European lawmakers,…
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