China Sanctions US Firm, Two Researchers Over Xinjiang Work
- Beijing targets company spotting sanctions, compliance risks
- Move comes even as ties between Washington, Beijing warm
Buildings in Urumqi, Xinjiang province, China.
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China said it was sanctioning a US company and two human rights researchers over work related to Xinjiang, escalating a dispute between the nations over allegations of forced labor.
China was freezing any assets held in the nation by Kharon, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, referring to a Los Angeles-based company that identifies sanctions and compliance risks for organizations.