Uighur Human Rights Bill unanimously passed by US Senate 18:26 May 15
The US Senate has passed a "Uighur Human Rights Bill" that calls on the government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in Uighur human rights abuses in China.
It is expected that the House of Representatives will be passed in the near future, and the relationship between the US and China, which are in conflict over the new coronavirus, is likely to worsen.
The U.S. House of Representatives sought to impose sanctions against Chinese officials involved in the violation of human rights of Uighurs, saying that many Uighurs were unfairly detained in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. "Uighur Human Rights Bill" for
This bill is a revision of the bill passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives last year, and is expected to be sent to the House of Representatives in the near future for approval.
Representatives of the Republican Party and Democratic Party of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee made a statement, saying, "It is a message to the Chinese government that human rights violations against Uyghur people are not admitted," and a bipartisan stance on the Chinese government. It was
The Chinese government has so far suggested the possibility of taking countermeasures if the bill is passed.
In order for the bill to be passed, it must be signed by President Trump after it has been passed by the House of Representatives, and if the bill is passed, the relationship between the US and China, which are in conflict over the new coronavirus, is likely to worsen.