China Imposes Retaliatory Sanctions Against 2 Canadian Companies – Foreign Ministry

BEIJING, Dec 22 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- China has imposed sanctions against two Canadian organisations and 20 individuals in response to Canada’s recent sanctions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights violations in Tibet and Xinjiang, as announced by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.   

China has sanctioned Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and Canada-Tibet Committee, as well as 20 employees of these companies, the ministry announced on Saturday.

The sanctions include freeze of the movable, immovable and other properties belonging to the aforementioned companies. The employees who were added onto the sanctions list are denied Chinese visas and not allowed to enter China, as well as Hong Kong and Macao. Along with that, organisations and individuals in China are prohibited from conducting any transactions and cooperation with the sanctioned organisations.

On Dec 10, the Canadian Foreign Ministry introduced sanctions targeting eight Chinese former or current senior officials allegedly involved in grave human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet.

-- BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI