BEIJING/OTTAWA—The United States on Saturday condemned Beijing’s sanctions against two American religious-rights officials and a Canadian lawmaker in a dispute over Beijing’s treatment of majority Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities. China’s moves “only contribute to the growing international scrutiny of the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. We stand in solidarity with Canada, the UK, the EU, and other partners and allies around the world in calling on the (China) to end the human rights violations and abuses,” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement. He condemned the sanctions. The U.S. State Department had said earlier this week,” Amid growing international condemnation, the PRC continues to commit genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.” Beijing’s sanctions followed those imposed by the United States, European Union, Britain, and Canada earlier this week for what they say are violations of the rights of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic …
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