U.S. sanctions China’s paramilitary in Xinjiang
The Trump administration has announced it will sanction the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a paramilitary organization operating in Xinjiang, where Chinese authorities, aided by the XPCC, are perpetrating a cultural and demographic genocide against ethnic minorities. Why it matters: XPCC controls vast swaths of the economy in Xinjiang. Depending on how rigorously the sanctions … Read more