Members of Congress belonging to both main parties have sent a letter to President Obama requesting he impose sanctions on China over its crackdown on the majority Muslim Uighur community in Xinjiang province . Among other recommendations , the letter recommended refusing to do business with Hikvision and Dahua Technology , which have won contracts to build what has been described as a satellite state in the northwestern region . Many Muslims in China are reportedly being incarcerated in " training centres " , possibly in their religion . However , the Chinese government said those under detention were being rehabilitated after being exposed to religious extremism .
Members of Congress belonging to both main parties have sent a letter to President Trump requesting he impose sanctions on China over its crackdown on the majority Muslim Uighur community in Xinjiang province. Among other recommendations, the letter advised refusing to do business with Hikvision and Dahua Technology, which have won contracts to build what has been described as a surveillance state in the northwestern region. Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang are reportedly being incarcerated in "training centres", possibly in their millions. However, the Chinese government said those under detention were being rehabilitated after being exposed to religious extremism.