Richard Ip
April 14, 2021 08:45
Since Joe Biden was sworn in as the US president in January 2021, China has imposed sanctions against several dozens of individuals and organisations in the US, Canada, the EU and the UK for interfering in China’s internal affairs and spreading misinformation in relation to human rights issues in Xinjiang.
The affected parties are not troubled by the sanctions beyond the righteous anger over being sanctioned for speaking up for the values of human rights and democracy. However, they should be concerned if they aspire to join the private sector following their public services, in that China’s sanctions are not just about travel bans but restrictions over how sanctioned parties may engage with China.