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Coverage dated December 15, 2021

US imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uyghurs

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province, the latest

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uyghurs (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The new sanctions target China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.

  2. KOB 4

    US imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uyghurs (opens KOB 4)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Biden administration said Thursday it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and

  3. Voice of America

    US Slaps Sanctions on China Over Uyghur Oppression (opens Voice of America)

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    New sanctions will prevent American companies from selling products to Chinese companies, entities that develop biotechnology

  4. Religion News

    Biden administration slaps sanctions on China over Uyghur Muslim persecution (opens Religion News)

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    (RNS) — The new sanctions will bar Chinese companies from trading or exchanging biotechnology or surveillance products with the United States.

  5. The Times of Israel

    US imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uighurs (opens The Times of Israel)

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  6. Deutsche Welle

    US sanctions Chinese firms over abuse of Uyghur rights | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US Commerce Department sanctioned Chinese surveillance and biotechnology companies over rights abuses. The Biden administration expressed concern that US technology could be used in abusing Uyghur people.

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