US Imposes Visa Sanctions on China for "Forced Assimilation" of Tibet Children./EARTHWISE NEWS

The United States announced on Thursday that it is imposing visa sanctions on Chinese officials for their role in the "forced assimilation" of Tibetan children. The sanctions are the latest in a series of measures taken by the Biden administration to pressure China over its human rights record in Tibet.

The Chinese government has been accused of forcing Tibetan children to attend boarding schools where they are taught Mandarin Chinese and are prohibited from speaking their native language, Tibetan.

The Chinese government has also been accused of destroying Tibetan cultural heritage, such as monasteries and temples.

These actions are seen by the United States as a violation of the human rights of Tibetans.

The visa sanctions are a way for the United States to pressure the Chinese government to end these abuses.The sanctions target Chinese officials who are responsible for the implementation of policies that force Tibetan children to attend boarding schools where they are taught Mandarin Chinese and are prohibited from speaking their native language, Tibetan. The sanctions also target officials who are responsible for the destruction of Tibetan cultural heritage.The State Department said in a statement that the sanctions are "a clear message that the United States will not tolerate the Chinese government's ongoing abuses of Tibetans." The statement said that the sanctions are "designed to hold accountable those responsible for the Chinese government's campaign of forced assimilation in Tibet."The Chinese government has denied that it is forcing Tibetan children to attend boarding schools or that it is destroying Tibetan cultural heritage. However, human rights groups have documented extensive evidence of these abuses.The Chinese government has condemned the sanctions, calling them "unwarranted" and "a violation of international law." However, the Biden administration has said that it is committed to using all tools at its disposal to promote human rights in China.

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