China Sanctions Belgian Politician for Resolution Acknowledging Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
China sanctioned a Belgian politician for writing a resolution calling for the Belgian government to acknowledge the human rights abuses being committed against the Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province. Samuel Cogolati, member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, has…
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been sanctioned for “maliciously spread[ing] lies and misinformation and gravely [undermining] China's sovereignty and interests,” a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a June 16 news conference, according to a translated transcript. The Belgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee approved the resolution June 15.