Trump should sanction Chinese officials for their Uighur abuses

Were President Trump to sanction select Chinese officials for their abuse of the Uighur Muslim people, he would send a powerful signal of American support for human rights and a striking challenge to China’s aggressive global ambitions.

This bears notice in light of the distressing New York Times reports on this topic. According to the Times, Trump officials are actively considering whether the time has come to punish Chinese officials for throwing roughly 1 million Uighur civilians into concentration camps. In those camps, China pays homage to the worst communist traditions by removing citizens of their individuality.