China has Just Announced sanctions against the United States which target some of beijings most vocal critics this comes one week after the u. S. Sanctioned several chinese officials over reports that they are targeting some ethnic minorities arties racial blevins is joining us now to break down the latest developments here so rachel what explanation did beijing give for the sanctions well a spokesperson for Chinas Foreign Ministry spoke out and she said that these sanctions are specifically in retaliation to the same sions that were imposed by the u. S. Last week and which they accuse several chinese officials of human rights abuses against ethnic and religious minorities now china has denied these accusations repeatedly and it also accuse the United States of trying to meddle in its internal affairs take a listen. The vicious harassment interrogation and threats by the United States seriously damaged the legitimate rights and interests of chinese citizens in the us and also interrupt
We cant be overconfident until we have some measure of being able to say its in the past, because if we let our guard down, were not going to fight this. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by fidelity investments. Consumer cellular. Financial Services Firm raymond james. Johnson johnson. The kendeda fund. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the Supreme Court handed President Trump a big legal defeat today on a major focus of his domestic agenda. It overturned his decision to end protections for immigrants who arrived illegally as children. John yang reports that
Woodruff all that and more, on tonightsbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by fidelity investments. Consumer cellular. Financial Services Firm raymond james. Johnson johnson. Supportinsocial entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. T lemelson foundation. Coitted to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. Md Catherine Arthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peacef world. Ndmore information at macfrg and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possib by the corporation for and by contributioyour pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the National Outcry to end Racial Injustice has expanded tonight from proteststs in the strto appeals to congress. The setting was a u. S. House hearing, headlined by the younger brother of george floyd, who died in Polic
Until we have some method of saying it has been passed. Judy all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by advice and recommendations to your life. That is fidelity wealth management. Financial Services Firm raymond james. Johnson and johnson. The india fund committed to restoring justice and meaningful work through historic ideas. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security at carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Judy the Supreme Courtanded presidt trump a big legal defeat today on a major focus of his domestic agenda. It overturned his decision to end protections for immigrants who arrived illegally as children. John yang reports that
U. S. President has threatened to pull the u. S. Out of the organization and cut off funding for the director general of the trump improvements based on his criticisms within 30 days he accused the u. N. Agency of being too close to china. Is calling. Into q. Shirking responsibility is to support. Final decision and folly to fund the w. Even before trump had issued his incendiary letter to the World Health Organization it was clear he was about to attack. And i think theyve done a. Very sad job in the last period of time and again the United States pays them 450000000. 00 a year china pays them 38000000000. 00 a year and theyre a puppet of china. China centric to put it nicer but theyre a puppet of china you know it was those comments at a white house event were quickly followed by a trump tweet he links to a letter accusing the w. H. O. Of making a series of missteps over its response to the pandemic in it he warns that if the World Health Organization does not commit to major substan