US President Donald Trump approved the bill that imposes sanctions on Chinese officials due to their oppression policies against Uyghur Turks in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
In a written statement, Trump announced that he signed the bill condemning human rights violations against the Muslim minority in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and imposing sanctions on some Chinese officials.
The bill was approved by the Senate on May 15 and the House of Representatives on May 27 and submitted for Trump’s signature.
The bill calls on US President Donald Trump’s administration to impose sanctions on some Chinese officials responsible for the oppression and violence against Uyghur Turks and other Muslim minorities. These sanctions include freezing the assets of Chinese officials in the United States and imposing a visa ban on these officials.
The bill also demands that the US State Department prepare a report on human rights violations in the region.
Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/trump-uygur-turklerini-yonelik-baskilar-nedenyle-cinli-yetkililere-yaptirim-tasarisini-onayladi/1880813
