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Trump Admin Declares China Committing ‘Genocide;’ Prompts State Department Reviews, Potential Sanctions

Tim Pearce
Trump Admin Declares China Committing ‘Genocide;’ Prompts State Department Reviews, Potential Sanctions
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The United States declared that China is committing crimes against humanity and genocide in its treatment of the country’s Uyghur population in the Xinjiang region.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement on Tuesday with the harsh condemnation of China’s behavior, capping off a years-long escalation in tensions between China and the Trump administration as President Trump prepares to leave office.

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