It calls for "targeted sanctions" on members of the Chinese government - and names the Communist Party secretary in the Xinjiang autonomous region, Chen Quanguo. The bill still needs approval from ...
The sanctions target the US-connected financial interests of regional Communist Party boss Chen Quanguo and three other officials. China denies any mistreatment of Muslims in far-western Xinjiang.
Chen Quanguo, the former Communist Party chief of Xinjiang, and Wu Yingjie, former party head of Tibet, were both on the sanctions list released by Canada on December 10.
Beijing denies the allegations. Canada's targets include Chen Quanguo, former Communist Party chief in the Xinjiang region, and Wu Yingjie, Communist Party head in Tibet between 2016 and 2021.