Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday that it had summoned the UK Ambassador to Beijing and lodged a protest against the UK’s decision to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations against Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
A statement by the Chinese foreign ministry read “China’s deputy foreign minister, Qin Gang, summoned UK Ambassador Caroline Wilson to Beijing on March 23 to express the Chinese government’s resolute protest and strongly condemn the UK’s unilateral sanctions against China under the pretext of the so-called human rights issue in Xinjiang.”
Qin also conveyed China’s determination to protect its national sovereignty and safety.
“China will provide a necessary fair answer to the erroneous actions of the British side,” the statement added.
