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China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions against several British organizations and officials for spreading falsehoods and misinformation about the situation in Xinjiang.
According to Chinese state media, the sanctions are in response to British intervention in domestic affairs, which could “seriously jeopardize” relations between the two countries. Earlier this week, Britain announced sanctions against China for human rights abuses.
In a statement, the Chinese ministry wrote that it would ban four companies and nine individuals from China. This includes the British Conservative Party’s Human Rights Commission.
The persons concerned and their family members are no longer allowed to enter the Chinese border. Moreover, Chinese citizens and companies are no longer allowed to trade with them and all their assets in the country are frozen. “China has the right to take further action,” the ministry said.
The Xinjiang region is home to the Uyghurs, the most persecuted Muslim group in China. Human rights activists and UN experts say Uyghurs are being imprisoned, tortured and sterilized in camps and forced to work. Some European governments and the United States have branded Beijing’s actions in Xinjiang as genocide.
Last month, the House of Representatives backed a resolution declaring that China was committing genocide against Uyghurs.
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