House of Representatives approved legislation 413-1
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uyghur Muslims, sending the bill to the White House for U.S. President Donald Trump to veto or sign into law.
Although Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress said they expected he would sign the bill, the White House has not yet indicated whether he will do so. Aides did not respond to requests for comment.The bill calls for sanctions against those responsible for repression of Uyghurs and other Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang province, where the United Nations estimates that more than a million Muslims have been detained in camps.
“Congress sent a clear message that the Chinese government cannot act with impunity,” said Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who led the push for the legislation.
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