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US Bill to Pressure China Over Uyghur Rights Goes to Trump for Decision

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on May 27 calling f..

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on May 27 calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uyghur Muslims, sending the bill to the White House for President Donald Trump to veto or sign into law.

The tally was 413-1. The near-unanimous support in Congress—the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent—puts pressure on Trump to impose human rights sanctions on China.

Although Trumps 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 Chinas Xinjiang region, where the United Nations estimates that more than a million Muslims have been detained in camps.

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Police detain a man during a rally in Hong Kong to show support for the Uighur minority in China, Hong Kong, on Dec. 22, 2019. (Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images)

It singles out the regions Communist Party secretary, Chen Quanguo, a member of Chinas powerful Politburo, as responsible for “gross human rights violations” against them.

“Congress sent a clear message that the Chinese government cannot act with impunity,” said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who led the push for the legislation.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping participate in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Nov. 9, 2017. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)

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