“These measures are regrettable and unacceptable.

The European Union will not change its desire to protect human rights, ”TASS quotes him.

On March 22, the US, EU and the UK and Canada imposed sanctions on China for “violating Uyghur rights” in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

China announced the imposition of retaliatory sanctions against ten people and four organizations from the European Union for the interference of Brussels in the affairs of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Beijing also advised the EU to "analyze its mistakes" and stop "playing with double standards", otherwise China will "answer again."