The U.S. State Department on Thursday announced sanctions against 17 officials of China and other foreign governments, as properly their quick loved ones members, for critical human rights violations.
The designations consist of people from El Salvador and Jamaica, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated in a statement, adding that the Chinese person was sanctioned for involvement in ‘gross violations of human rights’ of Falun Gong practitioners.
In the statement, U.S State Secretary Mike Pompeo stated: “On Human Rights Day, US State Department is designating 17 officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members under Foreign Operations & Related Programs Appropriations Act 2020, due to officials’ involvement in gross violations of human rights.”
“State Department is also designating Chief Huang Yuanxiong of Xiamen Public Security Bureau Wucun Police Station for his involvement in gross violations of human rights in Xiamen, China. Today’s action also applies to Mr Huang’s spouse,” Pompeo added.