Publications

China Reform Monitor No. 1435

September 28, 2020 Joshua Eisenman

​Growing calls in Washington to end "One China" policy;
Senate Democrats announce $350 billion to confront China;
U.S., H&M cut trade ties with China over forced labor in Xinjiang;
Outgoing U.S. ambassador to China blasts Beijing on Covid-19;
U.S., UK warns travelers of arbitrary​​ arrest in China
 

Primary Jurisdiction of Humanitarian Concern: A New Tool to Blunt China’s Campaign in Xinjiang

September 25, 2020 American Foreign Policy Council

Understanding the logic of China’s atrocities in Xinjiang is impossible apart from accounting for the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) needs Xinjiang to function as a critical OBOR hub, and is cracking down on Uyghurs and other minority groups to establish total control over the territory. U.S. policymakers should exploit this logic and consider sanctioning commerce passing through Xinjiang.