After the consent of the 27 ambassadors, the European Union is preparing to impose several sanctions against China for human rights violations in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. A travel ban and asset freeze has been approved for four Chinese citizens and one entity, whose names will not be made public until formal approval by EU foreign ministers on 22 March. For the first time since the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, Brussels is imposing economic sanctions against its second trading partner, and it is an important signal.
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