China Slaps Sanctions on U.K. Lawmakers Over Xinjiang Claims
- Nine individuals, including lawmakers, are hit with sanctions
- West accuses Beijing of human rights breaches in the region
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China announced retaliatory sanctions on senior British politicians including the former leader of the ruling Conservative Party for “maliciously spreading lies and disinformation” about its Xinjiang region.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Friday that it is targeting nine individuals and four entities in the U.K.