China handed down sanctions on Saturday against Canadian parliamentarians and two U.S. religious rights officials in response to sanctions imposed by both Canada and the U.S. over human rights concerns in Xinjiang. China’s new measures target Conservative MP and Foreign Affairs critic Michael Chong and the Canadian Foreign Affairs and International Development Subcommittee on International Human Rights.
- By sanctioning Michael Chong, China may have made a mistake
- U.S. condemns Chinese sanctions on individuals, entities in North America