{"id":229669,"date":"2021-03-26T15:48:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T22:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=229669"},"modified":"2022-09-09T18:17:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T01:17:17","slug":"prc-sanctions-critics-of-xinjiang-policy-fans-nationalist-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2021\/03\/prc-sanctions-critics-of-xinjiang-policy-fans-nationalist-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"PRC Sanctions Critics of Xinjiang Policy, Fans Nationalist Boycott"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier last week, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States announced joint sanctions on the Chinese government for its Xinjiang policies. In turn, the PRC sanctioned a number of European Union politicians, diplomats, and academics<\/a>. The sanctions coincided with a state-backed boycott of foreign brands that publicly stated they no longer use Xinjiang-sourced cotton due to allegations of forced labor. H&M became the primary target of online ire after the Communist Youth League\u2019s Weibo account resurfaced one of the company\u2019s earlier statements<\/a>. On March 26, the PRC announced<\/a> a new round of sanctions, this time targeted against individuals in the United Kingdom, including politicians, lawyers, human rights groups, and academics. At CNN, James Griffiths reported on the details of the sanctions<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

Those sanctioned include five members of Parliament — Tom Tugendhat, Iain Duncan Smith, Neil O’Brien, Tim Loughton and Nusrat Ghani — and two members of the House of Lords, David Alton and Helena Kennedy, as well as academic Joanne Smith Finley and barrister Geoffrey Nice.<\/p>\n

Four entities were also named by Beijing: the China Research Group, Conservative Party Human Rights Commission, Uyghur Tribunal, and Essex Court Chambers, a leading London law firm.<\/p>\n

[\u2026] Those individuals concerned and their immediate family members are prohibited from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. Their property in China will be frozen, and Chinese citizens and institutions will be prohibited from doing business with them, according to the foreign ministry statement.<\/p>\n

The UK’s ambassador to China has also been summoned by Beijing, to lodge what it described as “solemn representations, expressing firm opposition and strong condemnation.” [Source<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

It seems I am to be sanctioned by the PRC (Chinese) government for speaking the truth about the #Uyghur<\/a> tragedy in #Xinjiang<\/a>, and for having a conscience. Well, so be it. I have no regrets for speaking out, and I will not be silenced. https:\/\/t.co\/Mu3kvj9Jnx<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jo Smith Finley (@j_smithfinley) March 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n