CHINA-US: US ADDS TO BLACKLIST
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The US Commerce Department on October 7, added 28 Chinese companies and government agencies to its Entity List over human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The following day US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo upped the ante and announced the imposition of visa restrictions on Chinese government officials believed to be complicit in the Xinjiang repression. A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman said (Xinhua):“The United States has frequently imposed unilateral sanctions on Chinese entities… under the guise of human rights.” “Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and are related to China's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.” The South China Morning Post quoted a source, who has been briefed on preparations for the trade talks, as saying on condition of anonymity that the Chinese delegation may cut short their stay in Washington, removing the possible chance of the talks extending into Friday evening as the delegation would be expected to head to the airport instead of departing at some point on Saturday."
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