Press release Minister Adams summons Chinese Charge d’Affaires following China’s sanctions Charge d’Affaires Yang Xiaoguang was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office following China’s sanctioning of 9 British individuals and 4 entities. From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Nigel Adams MP Published: 26 March 2021 A Foreign, Commonwealth & […]
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Press release Foreign Secretary statement on China sanctions The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement on China’s decision to sanction nine UK citizens. From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP Published: 26 March 2021 Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: It speaks volumes that, while the UK […]
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Canada joins international partners in imposing new sanctions in response to human rights violations in Xinjiang March 22, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, Canada announced it is imposing new sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based […]
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Joint Statement on Xinjiang MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 22, 2021 Share The text of the following statement was released by the foreign ministers of Canada, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State. Begin Text: We, the Foreign Ministers of Canada and the United […]
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The State Department also issued press releases about the sanctions issues regarding Burma: Designating Officials and Military Units in Response to Escalating Violence in Burma PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 22, 2021 Share Since the military coup last month, the people of Burma have voiced their […]
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OFSI added the following persons: 1. MINGGUO, Chen DOB: –/10/1966. POB: Yilong, Sichuan, China Nationality: China Address: Xinjiang, China. Position: (1) Director of the Public Security Department of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (2) Vice Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Government Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):GHR0075 (UK […]
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Today, OFAC added the following persons: CHEN, Mingguo (Chinese Simplified: 陈明国), Xinjiang, China; DOB Oct 1966; POB Yilong, Sichuan, China; nationality China; Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG] (Linked To: XINJIANG PUBLIC SECURITY BUREAU). WANG, Junzheng (Chinese Simplified: 王君正), Urumqi, Xinjiang, China; DOB May 1963; POB Linyi City, Shandong Province, China; nationality China; […]
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Press release UK Government announces business measures over Xinjiang human rights abuses English العربية Foreign Secretary announces measures to help ensure that British organisations are not complicit in, nor profiting from, human rights violations in Xinjiang. Published 12 January 2021 From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Home Office, Department for International Trade, The […]
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Canada announces new measures to address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China January 12 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade today announced measures related to the human […]
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