US and Canada hit back at China's 'baseless' sanctions as Xinjiang row deepens

Washington says Beijing's tit-for-tat sanctions will only focus attention on its 'genocide' against Uighurs The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has warned that China's tit-for-tat sanctions against two Americans in the growing dispute over Beijing's treatment of Uighurs were "baseless" and would only shine a harsh spotlight on the "genocide" in Xinjiang. "Beijing's attempts to intimidate and silence those speaking out for human rights and fundamental freedoms only contribute to the growin...