China Sanctions Canadian Groups Over UyghurTibetan Advocacy
Beijing freezes assets and bans entry for two Canadian organizations and 20 individuals in response to Ottawa's recent sanctions on Chinese officials.
- China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on two Canadian organizations, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada-Tibet Committee, along with 20 individuals connected to them.
- The sanctions include freezing assets within China, banning transactions and cooperation, and prohibiting entry into China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
- Beijing's measures are a response to Canada's recent sanctions on eight current and former Chinese officials over alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet.
- Rights groups accuse China of widespread abuses against Uyghurs, including forced labor, and oppressive policies in Tibet, claims that Beijing denies.
- Canada's foreign minister, Mélanie Joly, has expressed concern over human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet, and against Falun Gong practitioners, prompting the initial sanctions.
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