Beijing – China has warned that there will be a strong retaliation against the sanctions imposed by the United States against the Chinese companies over the Uyghurs issue. Last week, the United States blacklisted 14 Chinese companies for their involvement in atrocities against the Uyghurs. This is the second instance of the Biden administration taking action against the companies in the Xinjiang province over the Uyghurs issue.
US Secretary
of Commerce Gina Raimondo justified the action against the Chinese companies saying, ‘The US Commerce Department is committed to taking tough and decisive actions against the companies from the Xinjiang Province, violating human rights and using the US technology to modernise the Chinese military. An aggressive policy will be adopted against individuals, companies and countries posing a threat to the United States and carrying out activities inconsistent with the US values.’
