United States imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea


An almost empty road is seen as locals stage a "silent strike" in Mandalay, Myanmar December 10, 2021. - Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters): The United States on late Friday night (Dec 10) imposed extensive human rights-related sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, and added Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime Group to an investment blacklist.

Canada and the United Kingdom joined the United States in imposing sanctions related to human rights abuses in Myanmar, while Washington also imposed the first new sanctions on North Korea under President Joe Biden's administration and targeted Myanmar military entities, among others, in action marking Human Rights Day.

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