China sanctions U.S. religious freedom officials, Canadian member of parliament

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Source: CNBC

China has imposed sanctions against two U.S. religious rights officials, a Canadian member of parliament and a subcommittee on human rights in Canada's House of Commons, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement released Saturday.

The sanctions are the latest escalation in a growing dispute between Western nations and Beijing over the treatment of ethnic and religious minorities in China, particularly the province of Xinjiang.

The Chinese sanctions target the chair and vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Gayle Manchin and Tony Perkins. The USCIRF has condemned China's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim population in Xinjiang and endorsed recent U.S. sanctions against Chinese officials.

Beijing also targeted Canadian MP Michael Chong, who is vice chair of the House of Common's foreign affairs committee. The foreign affairs subcommittee on international human rights was sanctioned as well.



Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-sanctions-officials-with-u-s-religious-freedom-commission-canadian-member-of-parliament/ar-BB1f1VLK?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP

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1. Tony Perkins? Bwaahahahaha!

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2. And Gayle Manchin is Joe Manchin's wife

Though this position of hers wasn’t mentioned in this in relation to the other story about her today

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142719431

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3. Justin Trudeau Calls China's Sanctions an 'Attack' on 'Values at the Heart of Our Democracy'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called China's new sanctions an "attack," after China's foreign ministry announced restrictive measures against Michael Chong, a Canadian member of Parliament, and two U.S. officials.

"China's sanctions are an attack on transparency and freedom of expression - values at the heart of our democracy," Trudeau wrote in a tweet Saturday, shortly after the new sanctions were announced. "We stand with Parliamentarians against these unacceptable actions, and we will continue to defend human rights around the world with our international partners."

China’s sanctions are an attack on transparency and freedom of expression - values at the heart of our democracy. We stand with Parliamentarians against these unacceptable actions, and we will continue to defend human rights around the world with our international partners. https://t.co/gtMleSAaEd

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 27, 2021

The foreign ministry's statement released Saturday said that Gayle Manchin, head of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (and Senator Joe Manchin's wife), would not be permitted to visit China's mainland, Hong Kong or Macao, nor engage in financial dealings with China. Also included in the sections are commission vice chair Tony Perkins and Chong.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/justin-trudeau-calls-chinas-sanctions-an-attack-on-values-at-the-heart-of-our-democracy/ar-BB1f2gcg?ocid=DELLDHP&li=BBnb7Kz

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4. Wonder whatever happened to..

little sammy brownback...appointed by stumpy to promote religious freedom...